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Stamp River Chinook and Coho Now Open!

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

Regulations 2019

With back to back low pressure systems the past ten days, both the Chinook and Coho are throughout the Stamp River system already. With moderate/high summer conditions the fish have lots of cover. Fly fishing and gear fishing, its all producing nice encounters. We are fishing now through October with dates open.

Great fishing and new friends only gets better with fantastic food. California, British Columbia and England all here right now and tomorrow we are welcoming Ireland and Germany! Still room for more, give us a call!

Run Size Update:

Somass/Robertson Creek Hatchery Chinook:
The forecast terminal return of adult Stamp/RCH Chinook to Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet in 2019 is approximately 130,000 (range 97,000 to 165,000). The predicted adult age composition is 2%, 85% and 13% 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 21,000.

This means a big surplus of Chinook Salmon to the system.!

Fall Salmon & Steelhead Fish-Lodge-Dine

1 Night Lodging & 1 Day fully guided fishing. Breakfast, Lunch, Gourmet Dinner, Fish Care . Stay as many days that fit your schedule! Trip Details »

 

Salmon & Steelhead - Guided Day Trips

1 Day Guided Fishing for Chinook, Coho and depending on the timing possibly Steelhead. Stamp Somass River System Trip Details »

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. FN0620
	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.