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Sunshine Coast Freshwater

The Sechelt Peninsula's lake country: Ruby Lake's kokanee and cutthroat, plus Sakinaw, Garden Bay, Hotel, Klein and Mixal - stocked rainbow lakes tucked between the inlets.

Weather, wind and water

Environment Canada forecastSechelt
DFO openings + closuresRegion 2 - Lower Mainland
Summarized limits by species for each area - Region 2 - Lower Mainland (tap to open)
Waters (in-season now)SpeciesWindowLimit / gear
Alouette River and tributaries - Upstream of the 216th Street bridge to a line between two fishing boundary signs at Allco parkChinookSep 1 to Nov 301 per day
 CohoOct 1 to Dec 311 hatchery marked per day
Downstream of the 216th street bridge to the confluence of the Pitt RiverCohoOct 1 to Dec 311 hatchery marked per day
North Alouette and tributariesChinookSep 1 to Nov 301 per day
 CohoSep 1 to Nov 30Non-retention
Ashlu CreekAllApr 1 to Mar 31Bait ban
 CohoSep 15 to Jan 311 hatchery marked per day
Capilano RiverCohoJul 1 to Mar 314 hatchery marked per day
 CohoAug 1 to Oct 31Bait ban
 ChinookSep 5 to Nov 304 per day FN0960
 ChinookAug 1 to Oct 31Bait ban
Chapman Creek - upstream of tidal water fishing boundary signs located below the Hwy 101 Bridge to 100 m below the falls....CohoApr 1 to Mar 314 hatchery marked per day, only 2 over 35 cm
 ChinookApr 1 to Mar 314 per day, only 1 over 50 cm
Cheakamus RiverAllApr 1 to Mar 31Bait ban
 CohoSep 15 to Jan 311 per day, hatchery marked only
Chehalis River - downstream of the logging bridge 2.4 km downstream of Chehalis Lake, including tributaries to that partChinookJune 1 to Aug 311 per day
 ChinookSep 1 to Dec 314 per day, only 1 over 62 cm
 CohoJune 1 to Aug 31Non-retention
 CohoSep 1 to Dec 314 hatchery marked per day
Chilliwack/Vedder River (including Sumas River) - from a line between 2 fishing boundary signs on either side of the Chilliwack River 100 m downstream from...ChinookJuly 1 to Aug 311 per day
 ChinookSep 1 to Dec 314 per day, only 2 over 62 cm
 CohoJuly 1 to Aug 31Non-retention
 CohoSep 1 to Dec 314 hatchery marked per day
Coquitlam RiverChinookSep 19 to Dec 311 per day FN1008
 CohoSep 1 to Dec 311 hatchery marked per day
De Boville Slough - downstream of the confluence of Cedar Creek and Hyde Creek.CohoOct 1 to Dec 311 hatchery marked per day
Dewdney Slough - See Nicomen SloughCoho
Fraser River - mainstem waters upstream of the CPR Bridge at Mission, BCAllApr 1 until further noticeNo fishing for salmon
Harrison River - from the outlet of Harrison Lake downstream to the Highway 7 BridgeCohoSep 1 to Dec 314 hatchery marked per day
from the Highway 7 Bridge downstream to the confluence with the Fraser RiverCohoSep 1 to Dec 314 hatchery marked per day
Khartoum LakeAllApr 1 to Mar 31Single barbless hook
 ChinookApr 1 to Mar 314 per day
 CohoApr 1 to Mar 314 per day
Little Campbell RiverChinookSep 16 to Dec 31Non-retention
 CohoSep 16 to Dec 311 hatchery marked per day
Lois LakeAllApr 1 to Mar 31Single barbless hook
 ChinookApr 1 to Mar 314 per day
 CohoApr 1 to Mar 314 per day
Mamquam RiverAllApr 1 to Mar 31Bait ban
 CohoSep 15 to Jan 311 per day, hatchery marked only

Summary of DFO's current tables for these waters (Salmon windows currently in effect for Region 2 - Lower Mainland), built Oct 11. Limits change in-season - confirm on the linked DFO pages and the notices above before keeping fish. Bivalve limits apply only where no red-tide or sanitary closure is in effect.

DFO's own page for this region's waters - current limits, openings and closures

Stockingtype a lake - what went in, when, how many

Live from the provincial stocking database - type a lake name for its recent stocking history.

Coming up on the water

November 2026

December

January

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In the news - noteworthy reads

A short list, kept fresh - only stories worth an angler's time.

Tips and techniques - by species

Rainbow trout

Kokanee

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Check the regs yourself before you fish. Openings, closures and limits change without notice, sometimes mid-season and area by area. Everything here is an aggregation for convenience, not an official source. Always confirm the current rules for your specific management area directly with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (saltwater / salmon) and the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations before you go.