Stamp River

River Vancouver Island Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Stamp River is a river located in the Vancouver Island 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 Stamp River

Stamp River is in fishing Region 1 (Vancouver Island). 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.

Stamp River · MU 1-7

No Fishing between fishing boundary signs 200 m upstream of and 500 m downstream of Stamp Falls, June 15-Nov 15
No Fishing from the confluence with Ash River upstream to the Great Central Lake dam, Jan 1-Apr 30
Bait ban all year upstream of signs at “Girl Guide Falls” (approximately 250 m upstream of the mouth of Beaver Creek)
Bait ban downstream of signs at “Girl Guide Falls” (approximately 250 m upstream of the mouth of Beaver Creek), June 1-Aug 24
Engine power restriction 7.5 kW (10 hp), on parts

Region 1 daily quotas

Trout: 4, but not more than 1 over 50 cm (2 hatchery steelhead over 50 cm allowed) and 2 from streams (must be hatchery). Release all wild steelhead, all wild trout from streams and all char, Dolly Varden included.
Bass: unlimited
Crayfish: 25
Kokanee: 5 (none from streams)

All Region 1 quotas, closed and aerated lakes →

Nearest snow station: Mount Arrowsmith (1,465 m, 25 km away), 33 cm on November 2.

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.