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Qualicum River salmon fishing regulations

upper weir down to the QFN fence

Not listed on Oct 28: No salmon fishing listed. DFO lists no salmon fishing here on this date: treat it as closed to salmon.

Season windows

• All species, Aug 15 to Oct 15: No fishing for salmon (Aug 15 – Oct 15)
• All species, Apr 1 to Mar 31: Single barbless hook, gap under 15 mm
• All species, Apr 1 to Mar 31: Bait ban

Where: From the upper weir (about 125 m below the E&N railway bridge) downstream to the QFN boundary fence about 100 m below the hatchery counting fence.

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.