Vancouver Island · DFO freshwater salmon

Little Qualicum River

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

all open portions of the Little Qualicum River

Colonial River - see Cayeghle River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllApr 1 to Mar 31Hook restriction, single barbless hook less than 15mm from point to shank

all waters unless indicated below

Colonial River - see Cayeghle River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllSept 1 to Nov 30Fly-fishing only
ChinookSept 1 to Nov 302 per day
CohoOct 1 to Nov 301 per day, hatchery marked only

from the falls in Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park downstream to the hatchery fence

Colonial River - see Cayeghle River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllDec 1 to May 31No fishing

from the hatchery fence to signs located approximately 35 meters downstream

Colonial River - see Cayeghle River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllApr 1 to Mar 31No fishing
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