Vancouver Island · DFO freshwater salmon

Sproat River

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
AllApr 1 to Mar 31No retention of salmon
AllMay 1 to Oct 31Bait ban

from Sproat Lake to approximately 300m below the Highway 4 bridge, at the downstream end of the pool that is below the rapids at the Sproat River Fishway. Square boundary signs may be present to delineate the downstream boundary.

Colonial River - see Cayeghle River

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
AllJun 15 to Nov 15Finfish closure
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.