Vancouver Island · DFO freshwater salmon

Courtenay River (the waters below the confluence of the Puntledge and Tsolum Rivers)

You need a licence before you fishSaltwater / tidal waters (salmon, halibut, rockfish, crab, prawn): get a BC Tidal Waters sport fishing licence (DFO).

Colonial River - see Cayeghle River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookSep 1 to Dec 312 per day
ChumTo be determinedTo be determined
CohoSept 1 to Dec 314 hatchery marked only per day, only 2 of which may be greater than 40 cm
This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the source link before you fish. Rules can change without notice, and daily/possession limits for all species of Pacific salmon combined also apply on top of any individual species limit shown here.