Lower Mainland · DFO freshwater salmon

Stave River

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downstream of B.C. Hydro Dam to the CPR Railway Bridge; except you shall not fish for salmon in that portion on the east side of the Stave River, known as the Ruskin Spawning Channel on the east bank of the BC Hydro park from the inlet near the dam, downstream to the boat ramp crossing; and you shall not fish for salmon in that portion on the west side of the Stave River known as the Northrop Spawning Channel from the intake downstream to where the channel joins the Stave River mainstem, including its tributary containing the fishway

Dewdney Slough - See Nicomen Slough

SpeciesDatesLimits / Gear
CohoSep 1 to Dec 314 hatchery marked per day, only 2 over 35 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.

Scraped Aug 6, 2026 from DFO's Lower Mainland freshwater salmon regulations page. All Lower Mainland 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