Vancouver Island freshwater salmon openings
Oct 28: 24 open, 5 catch and release, 11 closed (DFO Region 1).
- Adam and Eve Rivers (north Island, near Sayward): Not listed
- Campbell River (Quinsam confluence down to Maple St): Open
- Campbell River (Maple St down to the cement block): Closed
- Cayeghle River (incl. Colonial River): Open
- Chemainus River: Open
- Cluxewe River (near Port McNeill): Open
- Comox Lake: Closed
- Conuma River (Tlupana Inlet, west coast): Open
- Courtenay River (below the Puntledge / Tsolum confluence): Open
- Cowichan River (66 Mile Trestle down to Sandy Pool): Catch & release
- Cowichan River (Sandy Pool down to the tidal boundary): Closed
- Goldstream River (near Victoria): Closed
- Koksilah River (incl. tributaries): Open
- Little Qualicum River (hatchery fence down to the sea): Open
- Little Qualicum River (the falls down to the hatchery fence): Open
- Nahwitti River (north tip of the Island): Open
- Nanaimo River (tidal: Cedar Rd bridge down to the sea): Catch & release
- Nanaimo River (Cedar Rd bridge up to the Hwy 1 bridge (Cassidy)): Open
- Nanaimo River (Hwy 1 bridge up to the Bore Hole): Catch & release
- Nanaimo River (Bore Hole up to Boulder Creek): Closed
- Nanaimo River (above Boulder Creek): Catch & release
- Nitinat River (below Parker Creek): Open
- Nitinat River (above Parker Creek): Closed
- Puntledge River (below Stotan Falls): Open
- Qualicum River (above the hatchery upper weir): Open
- Qualicum River (upper weir down to the QFN fence): Not listed
- Qualicum River (QFN fence down to the Hwy 19A bridge): Closed
- Quatse River (Port Hardy): Open
- Quinsam River (Campbell River tributary): Open
- Reay Creek (Sidney): Closed
- San Juan River (below the Fleet River, incl. tributaries): Not listed
- Seymour River (Seymour Inlet, mainland coast): Open
- Shawnigan Creek: Closed
- Somass River (except Somass Park and the Paper Mill Dam reach): Open
- Somass River (Somass Park reach): Open
- Somass River (Paper Mill Dam reach): Closed
- Sproat River (below the Hwy 4 pool): Catch & release
- Sproat River (Sproat Lake down to the Hwy 4 pool): Closed
- Stamp River (Ash River confluence up to Great Central Lake dam): Open
- Stamp River (Girl Guide Falls up to the Ash River confluence): Open
- Stamp River (Girl Guide Falls down to the Sproat confluence): Open
- Washlawlis River: Open
- Waukwaas River: Open
From the DFO Region 1 page dated 2026-10-05. Not an official source.