Shinook

Salmon openings on Lower Mainland rivers (Vancouver, BC)

Pitt River

CLOSED TO SALMON
The whole Pitt River; shown on the map from Pitt Lake down to the confluence with the Fraser · Region 2 freshwater · no entry of its own in the Region 2 table, so salmon fishing is closed unless a notice opens it
Chinook Closed.
Not listed as open · closed unless announced
Coho Closed.
Not listed as open · closed unless announced
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 Pitt: Pitt Lake down to the Fraser

The wide lower river between the lake and the Fraser. Zoom out to see the rest of the system.

Map of the lower Fraser River showing the Pitt River from Pitt Lake to the Fraser. Status: Pitt closed. Other waters are shown for context only.

Cultus Lk.Harrison Lk.Pitt Lk.Chilliwack Lk.VancouverChilliwackHopePitt: 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)

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

Recent fishery notices

This year's notices matching this water. A notice is the legal instrument; read it, not this summary, before fishing.

No notice this year has matched this water (last checked Aug 8).