Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0881-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Pink Salmon - Region 2: Squamish River - Retention opening - Effective August 29, 2025
Effective one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset each day between August 29 and September 15, 2025, in the waters described below you may retain four (4) Pink Salmon per day:
Squamish River downstream of the powerline crossing, approximately 1.5 km upstream of the confluence with the Cheakamus River.
Management measures:
- No fishing for Chinook, Coho, Sockeye or Chum salmon.
- You must not use bait when fishing for salmon.
- Fishing is permissible during daylight hours only.
There is no fishing for salmon in the following waters: Mamquam and Cheakamus Rivers, and Squamish River upstream of the powerline crossing (approximately 1.5 km upstream of the confluence with the Cheakamus River).
The aggregate daily limit for all salmon species is four (4) per day.
Anglers fishing for salmon are required to take every measure possible to ensure that their fishing activities avoid impacts on non-target stocks. This means that anglers are requested to use angling methods that do not catch non-target stocks.
Anglers should be aware that the First Nations food, social and ceremonial fishery is open in this area. Anglers are encouraged to minimize or eliminate any gear conflict in this area. Please be diligent when harvesting and navigating in this area and exercise patience when and if in contact with other fishers.
Variation Orders in effect: 2025-RFQ-360, 2025-RCT-349
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