Salmon runs, limits and closures for Beecher Bay to Trial Islands · DFO Area 20
Beecher Bay to Trial Islands sits in DFO Pacific Area 20 on the Victoria Area coast. This page covers when salmon run here and the recreational salmon limits and closures in effect. For live wind, waves, tides and an hourly fishing score, see the Beecher Bay to Trial Islands forecast.
Chinook are present through much of the year in this area, with winter fish holding on the nearby banks and larger summer fish moving through on migration. Coho show later in the season. The mix of resident winter fish and summer migrants means this water fishes across more of the calendar than most of the strait.
chinook 2 per day in 20-1 to 20-5, non retention in 20-6 and 20-7; chum 2 per day; coho 2 per day in 20-1 and 20-3 to 20-7, 4 per day in 20-2; pink 4 per day; sockeye non retention.
Two salmon closure areas are in effect today, including Juan de Fuca Strait Salmon Closure and Swiftsure Bank Salmon Closure. A closure overrides the area-wide limit where they overlap.
See the full Area 20 regulations for the complete limits tables and subarea boundaries. Openings change in-season - always confirm on DFO before fishing.
The full Beecher Bay to Trial Islands guide covers the setting, hazards and how the water behaves, with the live forecast and fishing score. See which areas are calmest tomorrow or this weekend, or browse fishing by species and all BC locations.