Salmon Waters › Vancouver Island

Sproat River salmon fishing regulations

below the Hwy 4 pool

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

Season windows

• All species, May 1 to Oct 31: Bait ban
• All species, Apr 1 to Mar 31: catch & release only (non-retention)

Where: From about 300 m below the Highway 4 bridge downstream to the Stamp confluence.

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.