Field guides
Identify BC salmon and steelhead at a glance, understand run timing on the Vedder, Fraser and Harrison, and find the right bead for the water in front of you.
When each species runs on the Vedder, Fraser, Harrison and Squamish, month by month. Steelhead peak January–April; the fall salmon runs (chinook, coho, chum) build through late summer into November; pink salmon run the Fraser and Squamish only in odd-numbered years. Tap any species name for the full run-down and the beads that match.
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No Fraser pink run in 2026 — next run 2027.
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