Stamp River Chinook and Coho on Queue!

September Report

Chinook and Coho Runs Are In Full Swing! Spin - Gear - Fly

Daily pushes of Chinook have brought the counts to over 8000 Chinook now in the Stamp River and Coho upwards of 9000.
The daily trend is solid and no change in site with the current weather conditions.

Some sore arms here at the lodge today after all the encounters. More Chinook than Coho the last couple of days.

We have availability throughout most of the season, Day trips or packages with accommodation and meals.

Run Size Update:

The forecast terminal return of adult Stamp/RCH chinook to Barkley Sound and Alberni
Inlet in 2018 is approximately 83,000 (range 60,000 to 105,000). The predicted adult
age composition is 34%, 52% and 14% of 3, 4 and 5-year old fish, respectively. With
this expected age composition and a target of 39M eggs, the escapement target is
approximately 23,000.

This means a surplus of 50,000 Chinook Salmon to the system.!

Trips Available through most of the season

REGULATIONS

View Fishery Notice in PDF

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. FN0904
	Except in those areas and times listed below	Coho	Aug 25 to Dec 31	2 per day FN0904
	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 FN0904
		Coho	Aug 25 to Dec 31	2 per day FN0904
	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.

Stamp River Chinook and Coho on Queue!

Run Size Update:

Trips Available through most of the season

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Salmon & Steelhead - Fish - Lodge

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REGULATIONS