Vancouver Island · DFO freshwater salmon

Cowichan River

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

from 66 Mile Trestle downstream to the white triangle boundary sign located in Sandy Pool Regional Park

Colonial River - see Cayeghle River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllSep 1 to July 14Open for salmon catch and release
ChumTo be determinedTo be determined
CohoNov 1 to Dec 311 per day

from the white triangle boundary sign located in Sandy Pool Regional Park, downstream to the tidal boundary.

Colonial River - see Cayeghle River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllSep 1 to Nov 15No fishing
ChumTo be determinedTo be determined
CohoNov 16 to Dec 311 per day
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.

Scraped Aug 6, 2026 from DFO's Vancouver Island freshwater salmon regulations page. All Vancouver Island waters · Search another water

Built from Government of Canada (DFO / ECCC) and Province of BC public data. This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the linked source before you fish. Back to Arnold's Outpost