Stamp River Fall Steelhead Fishing Report

Mid October Report

Beautiful Fall with Great Fishing Underway

With the majority of the Chinook and Coho runs now in the river, the Salmon spawning season begins.

With the fall rains, winds and beautiful fall leaves comes the Fall Steelhead "egg munch."

These beautiful fish feed on free moving salmon spawn (eggs) in the river. While encounters with these legends are low compared to salmon fishing, the experience is incredible.

You know its peak season for Steelhead when the bears are at the river daily to feed on the spawning Chinook and Coho. They are amazing fishers and its magnificent to be fishing while there are too.
There are also still as of the time of writing some bright Coho in the system as well. Coho can be retained as they are from local hatchery returns. Be sure to have a Salmon Stamp on your license to retain Coho.

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REGULATIONS

DFO Online Link
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/fresh-douce/region1-eng.html (scroll down to Somass River)

All retained chinook and sockeye must measure 30 cm or more from tip of nose to tail fork, and all coho must measure 25 cm or more.
An "adult chinook" in Region 1 is defined as being over 50 cm.

Somass River

All
June 1 to Aug 24
Bait ban

Except in those areas and times listed below

Chinook
Aug 25 to Dec 31
2 per day, 1 of which may be more than 77cm in length.

Coho
Aug 25 to Dec 31
2 per day

Approximately 200 meters above and 150 metres below the island near the boat launch at Somass Park near Service Road.

Sockeye
July 5 until further notice
No retention of sockeye.
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From the tidal boundary at the Papermill Dam to white triangular fishing boundary signs approximately 0.5 km upstream (Falls Road Gravel Pit and the southernmost end of Collins Farm/Arrow Vale Campground-Hector Road).

All
Aug 25 to Nov 15
Finfish closure

Somass River tributaries

All
May 1 to Oct 31
Bait ban.

Sproat River

All
May 1 to Oct 31
Bait ban

All
Apr 1 to Mar 31
No retention of salmon.

Sproat River from Sproat Lake to fishing boundary signs approx. 300m downstream of Hwy 4

All
Jun 15 to Nov 15
Finfish closure

Stamp River

Except in those areas and times listed below

Chinook
Aug 25 to Dec 31
2 per day, 1 of which may be more than 77 cm. in length

Coho
Aug 25 to Dec 31
2 per day

From the confluence of the Ash River upstream to the Great Central Lake Dam

All
Jan 1 to Apr 30
Finfish closure

Between fishing boundary signs approximately 200m upstream of and 500m downstream of Stamp Falls

All
June 15 to Nov 15
Finfish closure

Hatchery Lagoon - from boundary signs on either side of the Stamp River located at the inlet of the Stamp River hatchery lagoon continuing downstream approx. 250m to the cable car crossing

All
Aug 25 to Oct 31
Finfish closure

Powerline Crossing - from boundary signs on either side of the Stamp River at the powerline crossing downstream approx. 500m to boundary signs on either side of the Stamp River located at the inlet of the Stamp River hatchery lagoon.

All
Oct 1 to Oct 14
Finfish closure

Upstream of signs located at Girl Guide Falls approximately 250m upstream of the Beaver Creek and Stamp River confluence

All
Apr 1 to Mar 31
Bait ban

Downstream of signs at "Girl Guide Falls" approximately 250m upstream of the mouth of Beaver Creek.

All
Jun 1 to Aug 24
Bait ban