River reports for the Fraser mainstem, Vedder/Chilliwack and Harrison systems, plus valley lakes.
The Vedder/Chilliwack is loaded with chinook, coho and an unusually early, heavy chum run - chum stay closed to retention and targeting while DFO reviews possible openings this week. Low, clear water has fish spooky: float-fish roe, shrimp, beads or jigs early, then switch to spoons, spinners or twitching jigs in the deep lower-river ponds where float gear can't reach, and check tailouts and riffles for coho bullied out of the deep holds by chinook. The Harrison is coho-only right now (chinook, chum and sockeye all closed), with fish stacked in back channels - fish first light or overcast days with small jigs and flash flies on fluorocarbon. The Stave is building as a late-season coho option from boats in the lower river, and Dewdney Slough should turn on mid-month on the tides. Harrison spinning leaders include Seaguar STS fluorocarbon, with Scientific Anglers Absolute in 1x or 2x for flies. Keep back from deeper runs when casting to avoid spooking fish.
Sources: Fred's Custom Tackle fishing report, Great River Fishing Adventures report, Pacific Angler Friday report - thank you to these sources for their updates. Further details in the linked reports.
Chilliwack / Vedder: holding good numbers of chinook, coho and chum; water low and clear - stealth and patience making the difference, and even a little rain would freshen things up.
Source: Pacific Angler Friday report, Oct 9 2026.
Harrison River: shaping up as October progresses - good amounts of fish in the system, coho only (chinook, chum and sockeye closed even to catch and release); coho stacking in back channels and slow pockets, spooky once the sun hits - early morning or overcast best; water low at 8.8 m, rain will turn them aggressive.
Source: Pacific Angler Friday report, Oct 9 2026.
Chilliwack / Vedder: coho and chinook fishing excellent with lots of chum moving through; low, clear water is making fish easier to spook.
Source: Fred's Custom Tackle fishing report, Oct 6 2026.
Harrison + Vedder: decent push of chum and coho on the Harrison, getting better by the day and still early for the system; Vedder also open with very good returns - Fraser mainstem remains closed to salmon.
Source: Great River Fishing Adventures report, Oct 1 2026.
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| Waters (in-season now) | Species | Window | Limit / gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alouette River and tributaries - Upstream of the 216th Street bridge to a line between two fishing boundary signs at Allco park | Chinook | Sep 1 to Nov 30 | 1 per day |
| Coho | Oct 1 to Dec 31 | 1 hatchery marked per day | |
| Downstream of the 216th street bridge to the confluence of the Pitt River | Coho | Oct 1 to Dec 31 | 1 hatchery marked per day |
| North Alouette and tributaries | Chinook | Sep 1 to Nov 30 | 1 per day |
| Coho | Sep 1 to Nov 30 | Non-retention | |
| Ashlu Creek | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | Bait ban |
| Coho | Sep 15 to Jan 31 | 1 hatchery marked per day | |
| Capilano River - including tributaries | Coho | Jul 1 to Mar 31 | 4 hatchery marked per day |
| Coho | Aug 1 to Oct 31 | Bait ban | |
| Chinook | Sep 5 to Nov 30 | 4 per day FN0960 | |
| Chinook | Aug 1 to Oct 31 | Bait ban | |
| Chapman Creek - upstream of tidal water fishing boundary signs located below the Hwy 101 Bridge to 100 m below the falls.... | Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 hatchery marked per day, only 2 over 35 cm |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 50 cm | |
| Cheakamus River | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | Bait ban |
| Coho | Sep 15 to Jan 31 | 1 per day, hatchery marked only | |
| Chehalis River - downstream of the logging bridge 2.4 km downstream of Chehalis Lake, including tributaries to that part | Chinook | June 1 to Aug 31 | 1 per day |
| Chinook | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | 4 per day, only 1 over 62 cm | |
| Coho | June 1 to Aug 31 | Non-retention | |
| Coho | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | 4 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... | Chinook | July 1 to Aug 31 | 1 per day |
| Chinook | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | 4 per day, only 2 over 62 cm | |
| Coho | July 1 to Aug 31 | Non-retention | |
| Coho | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | 4 hatchery marked per day | |
| Coquitlam River | Chinook | Sep 19 to Dec 31 | 1 per day FN1008 |
| Coho | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | 1 hatchery marked per day | |
| De Boville Slough - downstream of the confluence of Cedar Creek and Hyde Creek. | Coho | Oct 1 to Dec 31 | 1 hatchery marked per day |
| Dewdney Slough - See Nicomen Slough | Coho | ||
| Fraser River - mainstem waters upstream of the CPR Bridge at Mission, BC | All | Apr 1 until further notice | No fishing for salmon |
| Harrison River - from the outlet of Harrison Lake downstream to the Highway 7 Bridge | Coho | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | 4 hatchery marked per day |
| from the Highway 7 Bridge downstream to the confluence with the Fraser River | Coho | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | 4 hatchery marked per day |
| Khartoum Lake | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | Single barbless hook |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day | |
| Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day | |
| Little Campbell River - downstream of 12th Avenue, including tributaries to that part. | Chinook | Sep 16 to Dec 31 | Non-retention |
| Coho | Sep 16 to Dec 31 | 1 hatchery marked per day | |
| Lois Lake | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | Single barbless hook |
| Chinook | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day | |
| Coho | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | 4 per day | |
| Mamquam River | All | Apr 1 to Mar 31 | Bait ban |
| Coho | Sep 15 to Jan 31 | 1 per day, hatchery marked only |
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Choose a salmon species and river. Each bar shows one year: taller means more fish. The latest reported year is orange. These are selected monitored populations, not a complete regional census.
Checked October 14, 2026. Annual history: NuSEDS June 1, 2026 snapshot, with population-specific latest years up to 2025. This is not a live 2026 return estimate. Gaps are not zero; reported DFO estimates are not invented counts.
AI-generated summary: DFO’s preliminary 2026 outlook describes Harrison fall Chinook escapement in 2025 as above the long-term average and the 75,100 target, meeting the target for a fourth consecutive year. Chilliwack expectations for 2026 are above average. These stock-specific planning outlooks are not completed 2026 counts.
DFO 2026 preliminary outlook, pages 40–41. No multi-year population forecast is generated.
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2026 brood plan dated August 18, 2026. Many plan rows are Preliminary. Release timing depends on species and stage; a brood year is not a return year. Post-season reports dated February 19, 2026 cover 2023 and 2024 broods. The 2024 cohort has incomplete smolt releases. Juvenile output is not adult return, marine survival or proof of recovery.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 1,500,000 juveniles. Stages: Smolt 0+. Objectives: Assessment/Harvest, Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 2,930,786. On rows with both numbers, 2,930,786 released against 2,500,000 targeted (117%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 1,433,952. On rows with both numbers, 1,433,952 released against 1,500,000 targeted (96%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 2,150,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry, Unfed. Objectives: Harvest, Rebuilding. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 1,593,079. On rows with both numbers, 593,079 released against 550,000 targeted (108%). 4 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Not released at this site this year | Release site includes Vedder River tributaries including Geisbrecht Creek/Usher Channel, Hopedale Creek/Hopedale Channel, Peach Channel, Salwein Creek, Barret Creek, Street Creek.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 700,000 juveniles. Stages: Smolt 1+. Objectives: Assessment, Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 854,953. On rows with both numbers, 854,953 released against 820,000 targeted (104%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chinook, Chum, Coho production, with assessment, assessment/harvest, harvest, rebuilding objectives. Targets are planned juvenile releases, not adult returns. Compare the post-season rows below for reported production; blanks and incomplete cohorts are not failures.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 725,000 juveniles. Stages: Smolt 0+. Objectives: Assessment, Conservation, Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 554,343. On rows with both numbers, 481,341 released against 785,000 targeted (61%). 7 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Released as fed fall | No broodstock collected due to low escapement | No broodstock collected due to logistical challenges | Released into Nazko R | Unable to achieve target due to release mortality event.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 547,826. On rows with both numbers, 547,826 released against 725,000 targeted (76%). 8 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
No broodstock collected due to logistical challenges | No broodstock collected due to logistical challenges and low escapement
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 1,855,000 juveniles. Stages: Eyed Egg, Fed Fry. Objectives: Harvest, Stewardship. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 2,256,625. On rows with both numbers, 2,256,625 released against 1,855,000 targeted (122%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 1,858,078. On rows with both numbers, 1,858,078 released against 1,855,000 targeted (100%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
Reported releases only; some source rows are blank.
2026 brood primary release target: 400,000 juveniles. Stages: Smolt 1+. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 198,129. On rows with both numbers, 198,129 released against 400,000 targeted (50%). 1 row(s) have no reported actual; these are not counted as zero. This measures reported juvenile production only.
Contingency release for disease screening. Not targeted.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chinook, Chum, Coho production, with assessment, conservation, harvest, stewardship objectives. Targets are planned juvenile releases, not adult returns. Compare the post-season rows below for reported production; blanks and incomplete cohorts are not failures.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 150,000 juveniles. Stages: Smolt 1+. Objectives: Assessment. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 102,332. On rows with both numbers, 102,332 released against 90,000 targeted (114%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 700,000 juveniles. Stages: Fed Fry. Objectives: Harvest, Rebuilding, Stewardship. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 773,436. On rows with both numbers, 605,936 released against 700,000 targeted (87%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 713,436. On rows with both numbers, 588,624 released against 700,000 targeted (84%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 486,000 juveniles. Stages: Smolt 1+. Objectives: Assessment, Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 435,326. On rows with both numbers, 435,326 released against 501,000 targeted (87%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chinook, Chum, Coho production, with assessment, harvest, rebuilding, stewardship objectives. Targets are planned juvenile releases, not adult returns. Compare the post-season rows below for reported production; blanks and incomplete cohorts are not failures.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 2,700,000 juveniles. Stages: Chan Fry. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 812,432. On rows with both numbers, 812,432 released against 2,700,000 targeted (30%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Release target is the number of channel fry that would be produced if channel fully loaded and E-F survivals are optimal.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 2,208,218. On rows with both numbers, 2,208,218 released against 2,700,000 targeted (82%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Release target is the number of channel fry that would be produced if channel fully loaded and E-F survivals are optimal.
Young salmon by brood year. 2024 is incomplete. Orange: 2026 primary release plan, not actual.
2026 brood primary release target: 46,800,000 juveniles. Stages: Chan Fry. Objectives: Harvest. Plan row status: Preliminary. Transfers and alternate strategies excluded from this target.
2023 brood: reported actual releases 19,703,435. On rows with both numbers, 19,703,435 released against 46,800,000 targeted (42%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Release target is the number of channel fry that would be produced if channel is fully loaded and E-F survivals are optimal.
2024 brood: reported actual releases 216,209. On rows with both numbers, 216,209 released against 46,800,000 targeted (0%). This measures reported juvenile production only.
Release target is the number of channel fry that would be produced if channel is fully loaded and E-F survivals are optimal.
AI-generated summary: The 2026 brood plan lists Chum, Sockeye production, with harvest objectives. Targets are planned juvenile releases, not adult returns. Compare the post-season rows below for reported production; blanks and incomplete cohorts are not failures.
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