Campbell River fishing regulations
Campbell River is a river or stream in Region 1 (Vancouver Island), management unit 1-10. Here is what the 2025–2027 synopsis says about it, and the regional rules that apply on top.
Rules for Campbell River
- No Fishing between Elk Falls and John Hart Dam Power Station
- No Fishing from Strathcona Dam downstream 100 m
- No Fishing from the boundary sign at the end of Maple Street downstream to the boundary sign at the cement block, Aug 1-Oct 31
- No Fishing in any tributaries (except Quinsam River), Dec 1-May 31
- From John Hart Dam Power Station to power line crossing approximately 200 m upstream of Quinsam River confluence: fly fishing only year-round
- Artificial fly only downstream of power line crossing approximately 200 m upstream of Quinsam River: Dec 1-May 31
- No vessels between Elk Falls and John Hart Dam Power Station
Region 1 quotas
Unless the rules above set a different quota for Campbell River:
- Region 1 daily quotas (excluding Haida Gwaii): Trout: 4, but not more than 1 over 50 cm (2 hatchery steelhead over 50 cm allowed), 2 from streams (must be hatchery). You must release all wild steelhead, all wild trout from streams, all char (includes Dolly Varden).
- Bass: unlimited. Crayfish: 25. Kokanee: 5 (none from streams). White sturgeon: catch and release only. Yellow perch: unlimited. (Haida Gwaii kokanee: 10, none from streams.)
Other Region 1 rules for streams
- Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 1, all year.
- Bait ban: applies to all streams of Region 1, all year, with some important exceptions. Check the tables.
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