Salmon Waters › Vancouver Island
Stamp River salmon fishing regulations
Ash River confluence up to Great Central Lake dam
Open on Oct 28: Chinook 2 per day, only 1 over 77 cm; Coho 2 per day, 2 may be unmarked.
Season windows
- All species, Jan 1 to Apr 30: Finfish closure (Jan 1 – Apr 30)
- Chinook, Aug 25 to Dec 31: 2 per day, only 1 over 77 cm
- Coho, Aug 25 to Sep 18: 2 per day, hatchery marked only
- Coho, Sep 19 to Oct 2: 2 per day, 1 may be unmarked
- Coho, Oct 3 to Dec 31: 2 per day, 2 may be unmarked
- All species, Apr 1 to Mar 31: Bait ban
Where: From the confluence of the Ash River upstream to the Great Central Lake dam, including tributaries.
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.