Winter Steelhead Fishing Report

Good season for Steelhead so far.


Drift Fishing Stamp river Linda
The Great Egg Munch is now underway in the upper Stamp River.....
These beautiful Steelhead have been waiting weeks for this event.  The salmon have spawned and many have already descended back into the nutrient rich ecosystem.

The Salmon dying is such an important part of this ecosystem rejuvenation.  Their offspring, the Bears and Steelhead all depend upon the adult salmon carcasses within the river and its edges.

Anglers are gear fishing using jigs and other artificials.

Stamp River Steelhead on the Fly


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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)


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


Stamp River tributaries

All
May 1 to Oct 31
Bait ban.





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