Region Two River Fishing Locations
Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley
Between August and November, Pacific salmon return to rivers across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Anglers can enjoy catching fresh salmon without having to travel very far. Winter steelhead is the main target species between December and May. Beside salmon and steelhead, trout and char fishing can also be done during other parts of the year.
Below is a list of rivers in the Lower Mainland and Fraser River where salmon, trout and steelhead fishing are available.
| Lake Name | Location | Target Species |
|---|---|---|
| Capilano River | North Vancouver | Chinook salmon, coho salmon , cutthroat trout, steelhead |
| Cheakamus River | Squamish | Chinook salmon, coho salmon, chum salmon, pink salmon, steelhead, bull trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout |
| Chehalis River | Harrison Mills | Chinook salmon, coho salmon, chum salmon, steelhead, cutthroat trout |
| Chilliwack River | Chilliwack | Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, coho salmon, pink salmon, chum salmon, cutthroat trout, bull trout, mountain whitefish, rainbow trout, steelhead, northern pikeminnow, largescale sucker |
| DeBoville Slough | Coquitlam | Coho salmon, chum salmon, coastal cutthroat trout, bull trout, common carp, largemouth bass, peamouth chub, northern pikeminnow, largescale sucker |
| Fraser River | Mission - Hope | Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, coho salmon, pink salmon, chum salmon, steelhead, bull trout, dolly varden, cutthroat trout, white sturgeon, northern pikeminnow, peamouth chub |
| Harrison River | Agassiz | Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, coho salmon , pink salmon, chum salmon, cutthroat trout, bull trout |
| Lower Pitt River | Grant Narrows to Pitt River Bridge | Salmon, coastal cutthroat trout, bull trout, white sturgeon, northern pikeminnow, peamouth chub |
| Nicomen Slough | Deroche | Coho salmon, chum salmon, cutthroat trout |
| Squamish River | Squamish | Chinook salmon, coho salmon , chum salmon, bull trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, steelhead |
| Stave River | Mission | Chinook salmon, coho salmon , pink salmon, chum salmon, cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish, northern pikeminnow |
| Sturgeon Slough | Pitt Meadows | Common carp, largemouth bass, coastal cutthroat trout, northern pikeminnow, peamouth chub, redside shiner, brown bullhead, coho salmon |
