Fishery Notice

Further to FN1147, the revised in-season expected Fraser River Chum salmon run size estimate for the return to the Fraser River of 616,000 Chum salmon is sufficient to allow for recreational non-retention fishing opportunities.

Effective one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset each day between October 31 and November 30, 2025 in the waters described below you may fish for but shall not retain any Chum salmon (catch and release only):

Waters: Alouette River and tributaries: Upstream of the 216th Street Bridge to a line between two fishing boundary signs at Allco park; and Downstream of the 216th Street Bridge to the confluence of the Pitt River.

Waters: Chehalis River downstream of the logging bridge 2.4 km downstream of Chehalis Lake, including tributaries to that part

Waters: Chilliwack/Vedder River (including Sumas River) upstream from a line between 2 fishing boundary signs on either side of the Chilliwack River 100 m downstream from the confluence of the Chilliwack River and Slesse Creek downstream including that portion of the Sumas River from the Barrow Town Pump Station downstream to fishing boundary signs near the confluence with the Fraser River

Waters: Harrison River from the outlet of Harrison Lake downstream to the confluence with the Fraser River.

Waters: Nicomen (including Dewdney) Slough from the Highway 7 bridge at Dewdney downstream to the Fraser River.

Waters: Serpentine River downstream of 168th Street at Bothwell Park.

Waters:  Stave River downstream of BC Hydro Dam to the CPR Railway Bridge: except you shall not fish for Salmon in that portion 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 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.

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-RCT-483

NOTES AND REMINDERS:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal waters of British Columbia.

No fishing is allowed within 100 meters of any government facility operated for counting, passing or rearing fish.

It is illegal to willfully foul hook a salmon. If you accidentally foul hook a salmon in the ocean, it may be retained if the species is open to retention. If you accidentally foul hook a salmon in any lake or stream, including the tidal parts of coastal streams, it may not be retained and you must release it immediately with the least amount of harm as possible.

The term "marked", "hatchery marked", or "adipose fin clipped" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the adipose fin.

All anglers must have a licence to fish in non-tidal waters in BC. Apply for your BC non-tidal waters recreational fishing licence and non-tidal salmon surcharge at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/fishing/recreational-freshwater-fishing-licence

Anglers are advised to check at: http://bcsportfishguide.ca and https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/fishing/fishing-regulations for fishing closures and other recreational fishing regulations and information.

Fishers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery program by labelling and submitting heads from hatchery marked Chinook and Coho Salmon to head depots. The head-off measurement can be used by enforcement officers to assess compliance on size limits if you remove the head from Chinook or Coho. Recovery of microscopic coded-wire tags found inside hatchery marked Chinook and Coho heads provide critical information for coast-wide Salmon stock assessment programs. Contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program toll free at 1-866-483-9994 for further information.

Report suspicious activity or violations by email at DFO.ORR-ONS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or by calling the 24-hour, toll-free Observe, Record, and Report line at 1-800-465-4336 or 604-607-4186 in greater Vancouver.

The 24-hour, toll-free information line for fishery notices regarding openings and closures is 1-866-431-3474 or 604-666-2828 in greater Vancouver.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Please contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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Sent October 29, 2025 at 1702

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