Shinook
CLOSED TO SALMON

Pitt River

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

Limits and restrictions

May not be kept5

Chinook Closed.
Coho Closed.
Sockeye Closed.
ChumClosed

Not listed as open

closed unless announced

Pink

No run in 2026 (odd-year cycle)

Across this region, not just this water
Daily
4/day all species of Pacific salmon, tidal and fresh waters combined

Individual species limits also apply. DFO Region 2, daily limit preamble

Possession
8 at a time salmon you may have in your possession, however many days you have fished. Salmon at your ordinary residence do not count.

DFO Region 2, preamble

Annual
10 a year chinook over 50 cm, from all fresh waters combined

DFO Region 2, preamble

Minimum size
25 cm a coho you keep, nose to tail fork

DFO Region 2, preamble

Minimum size
30 cm a chinook, chum, pink or sockeye you keep, nose to tail fork

DFO Region 2, preamble

Where
No fishing is allowed within 100 meters of any government facility operated for counting, passing or rearing fish.

DFO Region 2, preamble

River boundaries

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.VancouverChilliwackHopeSquamishPitt: 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)

Timing

When you may fish, as opposed to what you may keep. Sun times are for this water, today.

Time-of-day closure. No fishing on the lower Pitt, from the CPR bridge up to Pitt Lake, from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise (tributaries not included). Region 2 synopsis

Fishery regulations and notices

Regulation table
No row of its own in the regulation table

Last checked: Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 7:29 p.m. PDT

A fishery notice outranks the regulation table when the two disagree.

No fishery notice has named this water in 2026. The feeds are watched on the same schedule as the regulation tables.

When fish are typically in

Typical run timing, not an opening. The limits above say what you may keep.

Sockeye typically enter the Pitt River July through September.

Almanac

A day back and two ahead on one clock. Pressure and river level are observed and stop at Now; future rain is ECCC's HRDPS weather model, and the moon is astronomy. Not a fishability call.

A timeline of moon phase, observed rain, observed barometric pressure and the river gauge level across a day back and two ahead. Tide turns, river levels and pressure trend are also given in text on the water pages and map callouts.

Licence

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
Buy online (WILD)Licence types & fees