Stamp River fishing regulations
Stamp River is a river or stream in Region 1 (Vancouver Island), management unit 1-7. Here is what the 2025–2027 synopsis says about it, and the regional rules that apply on top.
Rules for Stamp River
- No Fishing between fishing boundary signs 200 m upstream of and 500 m downstream of Stamp Falls, June 15-Nov 15
- No Fishing from the confluence with Ash River upstream to the Great Central Lake dam *, Jan 1-Apr 30
- Bait ban all year upstream of signs at “Girl Guide Falls” (approximately 250 m upstream of the mouth of Beaver Creek) *
- Bait ban downstream of signs at “Girl Guide Falls” (approximately 250 m upstream of the mouth of Beaver Creek), June 1-Aug 24
- Engine power restriction 7.5 kW (10 hp), on parts
Region 1 quotas
Unless the rules above set a different quota for Stamp 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.
More waters in the Vancouver Island
Cowichan River · Cowichan Lake · Campbell River · Buttle Lake · Comox Lake · Sproat Lake · Great Central Lake · Nanaimo River