Lower Mainland · DFO freshwater salmon

Capilano River

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

including tributaries

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
ChinookAug 1 to Nov 304 per day, only 2 over 62 cm
ChinookAug 1 to Oct 31Bait ban
CohoApr 1 to Jun 302 hatchery marked per day
CohoAug 1 to Oct 31Bait ban
CohoJul 1 to Mar 314 hatchery marked 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.