The mighty Fraser River and its tributaries get some of the largest sockeye salmon runs in the world. This is also one of our world-class fisheries (see Highlight Fisheries) , with runs quite often surpassing 10+ million fish. The Sockeye Salmon are highly prized for their mouth watering, delicious and dark orange meat. They are a hard fighting fish, displaying great aerial acrobatics, and super fast, line peeling runs. They average 5-8lbs, with bigger fish over 10lbs available. Every year, anglers patiently await the arrival of the Sockeye Salmon, as it provides fast, action packed fishing that is hard to beat! It is not uncommon to hook between 15-25+ salmon/person/day.

This fishery is controlled by our fisheries department, with a very regulated fish-retention season that usually opens in the first week of Aug and can last into the first week of Sept. However, sockeye retention closures can occur at any time, so please make sure to check with us for updated information. This is primarily a Fraser River fishery with bottom bouncing being the common fishing method for catching these fish in really fast water. We also fish several other smaller tributaries that offer great fly-fishing opportunities for these salmon. salmon/person/day.

Sockeye Salmon are present in our rivers from June-Oct, with the best fishing times being mid July-late Sept… see "species availability chart". They arrive in our rivers as lean, silver fish, fresh from the ocean and in prime fighting and eating condition. As spawning time approaches, they turn to a beautiful and vibrant dark red colour that makes them very visible in the clear rivers.

With warm summer weather and exciting fishing action, this is a highly recommended fishery for family and group outings.

Please Note: This fishery is subject to retention openings and closures, so please check with us regularly for updated information.