Shinook

Salmon openings on Lower Mainland rivers (Vancouver, BC)

Stave River

CLOSED TO SALMON
Below the BC Hydro dam at Ruskin down to the CPR Railway Bridge; no salmon fishing in the Ruskin or Northrop spawning channels · Region 2 freshwater
Chinook Closed.
Not listed as open · closed unless announced
Coho Closed.
Sep 1–Dec 31: 4 hatchery-marked/day, only 2 over 35 cm
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 Stave: Ruskin Dam down to the CPR bridge

A short reach: dam to rail bridge. Below the bridge is closed water, drawn red. Zoom out to see the rest of the system.

Map of the lower Fraser River showing the lower Stave River at Ruskin. Status: Stave closed. Other waters are shown for context only.

Cultus Lk.Harrison Lk.Pitt Lk.Chilliwack Lk.VancouverChilliwackHopeRuskin DamRuskin & Northropspawning channels:no fishingCPR Railway BridgeStave: 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)

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
Buy online (WILD)Licence types & fees