Downstream of the base of Stotan Falls · closed to all fishing between the powerhouse boundary signs, and within 100 m of the Morrison Creek confluence · Region 1 freshwater
Limits and restrictions
✓ May be kept
Chinook
2per day
WhenSep 1–Dec 31
Coho
4hatchery-marked per day
WhenSep 1–Dec 31
✕ May not be kept3
✕Sockeye Closed.
PinkClosed
Not listed as open
closed unless announced
✕ChumClosed
To be determined by DFO
closed unless announced
Across this region, not just this water
Daily
4/day all species of Pacific salmon, tidal and fresh waters combined
Annual bait ban in effect in all streams of Region 1 as follows: All streams in Region 1 except: Quatse River; Somass River; Sproat River; Stamp River downstream of "Girl Guide Falls" (approximately 275 m upstream of the mouth of Beaver Creek), unless otherwise described below.
The reach below Stotan Falls, which is where the fishery is. Two stretches are closed to all fishing, not just to salmon: at the powerhouse, and either side of the Morrison Creek confluence.
Map of Vancouver Island's salmon rivers from Stotan Falls down to the Courtenay. Status: Puntledge River open. Other waters are shown for context only.
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Closed to salmon (broken outline) Open (see species & limits) Other waters (context) River gauge (tap for level and flow)
Timing
When you may fish, as opposed to what you may keep. Sun times are for this water, today.
No time-of-day closure listed for this water in the regulations we watch, so the sun times above are for planning rather than a rule. Openings still run only on the dates the limits state.
A day back and two ahead on one clock. Pressure is observed and stops 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 and observed barometric pressure 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 1) + conservation surcharge stamp to retain salmon. Check the Region 1 table for gear rules and closed stretches before you go. VERIFY
