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Courtenay River salmon fishing regulations

below the Puntledge / Tsolum confluence

Open on Oct 28: Chinook 2 per day; Coho 4 hatchery marked per day.

Season windows

• Chinook, Sep 1 to Dec 31: 2 per day
• Coho, Sep 1 to Dec 31: 4 hatchery marked per day
• All species, Apr 1 to Mar 31: Bait ban

Where: The waters below the confluence of the Puntledge and Tsolum Rivers.

4 salmon/day all species combined.

From the DFO Region 1 freshwater salmon page dated 2026-10-05. Not an official source: check DFO fishery notices and the signs at the water before you fish.