Nicomekl River

River Vancouver Coast and Mountains Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Nicomekl River is a river located in the Vancouver Coast and Mountains area of British Columbia. This waterbody sits on British Columbia Crown land open to anglers holding a valid BC fishing licence. British Columbia's rivers and streams provide excellent fishing for Pacific salmon, rainbow trout, and cutthroat trout.

Location

Fish Species

No species reported for this spot yet.

Winter fishing on Nicomekl River

Nicomekl River is in fishing Region 2 (Lower Mainland). BC has no separate ice fishing season, so the regular rules apply through the ice: the 2025-2027 synopsis lists rules of its own for this water, shown below, on top of the regional quotas.

Nicomekl River · MU 2-4

No Fishing upstream of 208 Street (Berry Road); No Fishing downstream of 208 Street, Apr 1-June 30 th th
No Fishing downstream of 208 Street, from 21:00 hours to 05:00 hours each day, Aug 1-Dec 31 th
No angling from powered boats upstream of dyke gates, no towing on parts, speed restriction (16 km/h)

Region 2 daily quotas

Trout/char: 4, but not more than 1 over 50 cm (2 hatchery steelhead over 50 cm allowed), 2 from streams (must be hatchery) and 1 char (bull trout, Dolly Varden or lake trout), none under 60 cm. Release wild trout/char from streams, all wild steelhead and hatchery trout/char under 30 cm from streams.
Bass: 20
Crappie: 20
Crayfish: 25

All Region 2 quotas, closed and aerated lakes →

Nearest snow station: Palisade Lake (900 m, 46 km away), 0.3 cm on November 1.

Source: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027, matched to this water by name and management unit. Check in-season changes on the same page. No regulation makes ice safe: test it yourself. Ice fishing in BC guide.