Salmon Waters › Lower Mainland

Capilano River salmon fishing regulations

mouth to Cleveland Dam, incl. tributaries

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

Season windows

• Coho, Apr 1 to Jun 30: 2 hatchery marked per day
• Coho, Jul 1 to Mar 31: 4 hatchery marked per day
• Chinook, Aug 1 to Sep 4: 4 per day, only 2 over 62 cm
• Chinook, Sep 5 to Nov 30: 4 per day
• All species, Aug 1 to Oct 31: Bait ban

Where: Capilano River including tributaries.

Daylight hours only · 4 salmon/day all species combined.

From the DFO Region 2 freshwater salmon page dated 2026-10-28. Not an official source: check DFO fishery notices and the signs at the water before you fish.