Latest report Stamp River Chinook and Coho Now Open!
September ReportChinook and Coho Runs Are In Full Swing! Spin - Gear - Fly
The Salmon moved into the system with the first low pressure system that hit coastal Vancouver Island in the beginning of the month. There has been a steady steam of fresh Chinook and Coho moving in daily. The quality of these fish is excellent and weather conditions have been ideal for ongoing migration.
Another small rain this week accommodated for a big push again. We look forward to ongoing success all season.
Another small rain this week accommodated for a big push again. We look forward to ongoing success all season.
Run Size Update:
The forecast terminal return of adult Stamp/RCH chinook to Barkley Sound and AlberniInlet 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 PDFSomass 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
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.
More Fishing Reports
Latest report 
Steelhead on the Stamp River
The Stamp River Steelhead season has started and the fall fish are on their annual egg munch with a few chromers coming into the mix now. Read report
Ucluelet Fishing Report May 2025
Kevin and Matt are back in the saddle fishing daily out of Ucluelet now for Chinook Halibut Lings and Rockfish. Instant online booking is now available Read report
Winter Steelhead Stamp River 2025
This time of year can be so exciting as legendary Steelhead take the lead in their annual Chinook egg hunting feeding cycle. Read report
Fall Salmon are on the Move!
Big Salmon and a big run is underway to the Stamp Somass system this season. Now booking for fall trips. Charters or Packages. Read report
Ucluelet and Barkley Sound Fishing Report May 2024
Fishing Ucluelet is now on! The outside edges of Barkley Sound and offshore producing Chinook, Lingcod and Halibut. Both Guides Kevin and Matt now booking. Read reportWinter Steelhead Fishing Report
Winter Steelhead on The Stamp River start to arrive late December and early January as they mix in with the fall run which is already holding in the river. Read report Late Fall Steelhead Fishing Report
This fall run of Steelhead has been good so far with probably close to 1000 fish in the upper Stamp River Read report
Fall Stamp Somass River Fishing Report
Big runs of Chinook now transiting the Somass Stamp River system for the next few weeks. Fish On! Read report
Kyuquot 2023 Fishing Report
The bite is on as normal in Kyuquot Sound with daily catches coming in for all species. Chinook, Lings and Halibut. Not too many coho around yet but any moment! Read report Ucluelet & Barkley Sound Fishing Report
Season is onto a great start with nice Chinook showing up already on West Coast Vancouver Island. Look for runs to continue to be present through the season now on West Coast Vancouver Island. Read report
Winter Steelhead Fishing Report Feb 2023
Stamp River Winter Steelhead fishing report. Read report
Winter Steelhead Fishing Report Jan 2023
Happy New Year from the Stamp Somass Sproat (SSS). The pre holiday rains brought some welcomed water into the systems and with that deluge also came a pulse of Winter Steelhead. Read report
Stamp River Steelhead Fishing Report December 2022
Early snow is always a signal that the spawning season for Chinook and Coho are nearly over and the legendary Steelhead hold reign in the system again feeding on the salmon eggs. Read report Fall Steelhead River Fishing Report 2022
Chinook and Coho have spawned and the Fall Steelhead are now feeding on their eggs. This activity heats things up for Steelhead fishing now through December Read report
Stamp River Fishing Report Fall 2022
The Stamp River continues to be reliable year after year. This season is no different. Good runs and stable weather Read report
Fishing Report Ucluelet May 2022
Salmon & Halibut Season is Here! May 16 2022. - We are now fishing Ucluelet for Chinook, Halibut and bottom fish and the fishing has been great! Read reportSalmon Season is here!
Salmon season is almost here and we cant wait. In a few short weeks our team and guests will be enjoying the Wild west Coast for Chinook, Halibut, Ling Cod and more. Read report
Stamp River Winter Steelhead Report Dec 2021
The winter season is underway with a some fish in the upper and lower system. Searun Cutthroat are also in the river now feeding on the Salmon Spawn. Check out our river guages and online booking system Read report Stamp River Fall Steelhead Fishing Report
These fish are now aggressively feeding on Chinook spawn in the upper river. There are also still some quality Coho Salmon in the mix as well. The Steelhead fishery is a release fishery for us but the retention of Coho is encouraged for these abundant Hatchery origin stocks. Read report
Stamp River Fall Salmon Fishing Report
The Chinook run has been epic so far this year and they are throughout the system. Coho are in the river now as well. We look forward to Steelhead soon. Read report
2021 Now Open
Ucluelet trips have been great with really good Halibut fishing only 7 miles offshore and then nearshore and inshore Barclay Sound for Chinook. This is from a recent trip guided by Shaun Evans out of Ucluelet. Read report2021 Pre Seaon Outlook - Now Booking
Our operations are readying for the summer and we can't wait! The Salmon and Halibut is just a few weeks away as we start our fishing operations for 2021 Read reportStamp River Fishing Report Fall 2020
Chinook and Coho Salmon are open in the system now and the run well underway! Read report
Kyuquot Fishing Report - Tuna!
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Kyuquot Fishing Report - Open!
Kyuquot Sound Salmon and Halibut fishing is underway for summer 2020 and we have been doing great! Read report
West Coast Vancouver Island We are Open!
Vancouver Island Fishing Report for Ucluelet and Kyuquot. Salmon and Halibut season has started locally and we are now accepting reservations. Kyuquot operations open on July 1st with a great suite of regulations and opportunities available for this summer. Read report2020 Pre Season Outlook
Our operations are readying for the summer and we can't wait! Although Covid19 is presently a barrier to serving you all today, our fishing Salmon and Halibut season is still several months away. We want to reassure you that we will be here when things get back to normal, even if its a new normal. Read reportMarch 2020 Winter Steelhead Report
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Early January Winter Steelhead Report
A slow start to the Winter Steelhead season with only a few winters encountered to date. Some late fall Steelhead in the mix as well. We hope to see a Winter push after this major rainfall event underway. This fish released by Rob Jones is simply a spectacular example of this beautiful species. Read report
Early December Steelhead Fishing Report
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Stamp River Chinook and Coho now running!
The bite is on with Chinook and Coho Salmon now throughout the entire Stamp River system. Read report
Kyuquot August 2019 Fishing Report
Fishing is hot this summer with non stop action. Coho are inshore now as well in addition to the ongoing Chinook run. Lings and Hali's all on board! Read report
Kyuquot June 2019 Salmon and Halibut Fishing Report
Within minutes of our first trip out for the season here in Kyuquot it was obvious what a special season we are in for! Chinook along the surfline within our retention zones has been great fishing. Read report
Ucluelet Salmon and Halibut Fishing Report
the bite in on in Barkley Sound right now with both Halibut and Chinook weighing in daily Read report
Ucluelet Fishing Report
Reports from Barkley Sound this week have been good with Chinook in the teens showing up in the surfline area and inshore islands of Barkley Sound. Great Bear and the Can Bouy on the Bamfield side. Read report
Ucluelet Salmon and Halibut Fishing Report
While there are some changes to Chinook fishing in Southern BC, we are very fortunate that the inside waters of Areas 23-27 remain open at normal limits. Ucluelet and Kyuquot will be the bright light on the BC coast this year. Read report
Stamp River Winter Steelhead Report Jan 29 2019
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Stamp River Winter Steelhead Report Jan 11 2019
We have had alot of variability in weather so far this winter with ups and downs weekly. The great snow pack in the mountains is vulnerable to a few days of warm weather and that retain moisture becomes liquid again and makes it way into the rivers and up the rivers go again! This past week was exactly that. We were still fishing but it did limit access in the lower river where waters were really high. Read report
Stamp River Winter Steelhead Report Dec 31 2018
River is still very high but showing promise and clearing up in the upper sections and starting to improve in the lower, with the rate of drop it should be back in shape everywhere in a couple of days. Read report
Late December Winter Steelhead Fishing Report
High Stream Advisory Warning still in Effect Stay away from rivers due to dangers with swift waters, flooding, unstable banks, debris and rising waters. The river has crested and is starting to drop. If temperatures stay low the river should be back in shape in no time! Read report
Mid December Stamp River Steelhead Report
Fingers crossed we get a good Winter run of Steelhead this year. On the heals of such a fantastic return of Fall run steelhead. These fish are genetically different and migrations vary. The Fall run would now all be in the upper river and the Winters just starting to come in. We suspect the Fall run success likely due to the lack of commercial net fisheries for sockeye where they often get intercepted. Read report
Mid November Fall Steelhead Fishing Report
The average return of Steelhead through the Stamp Falls counters to date are normally about 800 fish from June through October with highs over 2000 and lows around 600. This year we are told that over 3000 Steelhead have passed through the counters so far! Fishing has been excellent and seeing some reports and photos of big fish in the mix which indicates a good ocean survival Read report
Stamp River Chinook and Coho on Queue!
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Stamp River Chinook and Coho Now Open!
The Salmon moved into the system with the first low pressure system that hit coastal Vancouver Island in the beginning of the month. There has been a steady steam of fresh Chinook and Coho moving in daily. The quality of these fish is excellent and weather conditions have been ideal for ongoing migration. Read report
Kyuquot Fishing Report Aug 2018
11 trips into the season and wow what a great one so far! The Coho showed up in some nice numbers early this season along with some quality Chinook, Halibut and Ling Cod. Read report
Kyuquot Fishing Report July 2018
We are on trip 7 of the season at our flagship location of Kyuquot Sound. The fishing never disappoints and this season is no different. The catches have been good with limits or near limits being achieved on most trips. The size of Salmon have been increasing by the day and this beauty is an example of the 2nd tyee of the season for us. Read report
Ucluelet Salmon & Halibut Fishing Report May 30 2018
Nice catches of Chinook and Halibut are happening on Vancouver Island's west coast right now. Fish are near shore so not running to far out to get them. Read report
Ucluelet Salmon and Halibut Fishing Report May 2 2018
Ucluelet is now fishing and its producing some great catches in both quantity and quality! Been some nice fish in the high teens. With great conditions on so early in the season, its a good time to get your "Spring Fish Fix"! Read report