Puntledge River salmon fishing regulations

below Stotan Falls

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

Season windows

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

Where: Downstream from the base of Stotan Falls (about 450 m below the Duncan Bay Mainline logging road bridge).

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.