Cowichan River salmon fishing regulations

66 Mile Trestle down to Sandy Pool

Catch & release on Oct 28: All salmon catch & release.

Season windows

All species, Sep 1 to Jul 14: catch & release only (non-retention)
Coho, Nov 1 to Dec 31: 1 per day
All species, Apr 1 to Mar 31: Bait ban

Where: From the 66 Mile Trestle downstream to the white triangle boundary sign in Sandy Pool Regional Park.

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.