Shinook

Salmon openings on the rivers around Vancouver, BC

Nicomekl River

CLOSED TO SALMON
Downstream of 208th Street (Berry Road) to Mud Bay; upstream of 208th Street is closed · Region 2 freshwater
Chinook Closed.
Sep 1–Nov 30: 1/day · Dec 1–31: non-retention
Coho Closed.
Sep 1–Dec 31: 1 hatchery-marked/day
Sockeye Closed.
Not listed as open · closed unless announced
Chum Closed.
Not listed as open · closed unless announced
Pink
No run in 2026 (odd-year cycle)

The Nicomekl: 208th Street down to Mud Bay

Open water starts at 208th Street, drawn red upstream. Zoom out to see the rest of the system.

Map of the lower Fraser River showing the Nicomekl River through Langley and Surrey. Status: Nicomekl closed. Other waters are shown for context only.

Cultus Lk.Harrison Lk.Pitt Lk.Chilliwack Lk.VancouverChilliwackHope208 StNicomekl: CLOSEDStrait of Georgia
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Closed to salmon (broken outline) Open (see species & limits) Non-tidal (hatched); solid = tidal Other waters (context) Tide station (tap for next high and low) River gauge (tap for level and flow) Pressure station (tap for trend)

No fishing on the Nicomekl below 208th Street from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily, Aug 1 to Dec 31. Region 2 synopsis

Licence & gear

What you need on this water
BC freshwater licence (Region 2) + conservation surcharge stamp to retain salmon. Check the Region 2 table for gear rules before you go. VERIFY