Serpentine River

CLOSED TO SALMON

Downstream of 168th Street at Bothwell Park to Mud Bay; upstream of 168th 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 Serpentine: 168th Street down to Mud Bay

Open water starts at 168th Street at Bothwell Park, drawn red upstream. Zoom out to see the rest of the system.

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

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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 Serpentine below 168th 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

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