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Vedder River (49.0930, -121.9227), located in Lower Mainland Region, British Columbia, Canada spans 554.4 hectares (approximately 1370 acres or 5.5 square kilometers).
Which fish can I catch at Vedder River?
The most popular species caught here are Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Rainbow Trout. Please use your best judgement when determining where you can fish, and make sure you follow local rules and regulations.
What does Vedder River have?
Our members have marked 2 Boat Launches and 1 Other Marker at Vedder River. You can view these markers on the map.
Chinook Salmon 
Coho Salmon 
Rainbow Trout 
Chum Salmon 
Pink Salmon 
White Sturgeon 
Mountain Whitefish 
Dolly Varden 
Bull Trout 
White Sucker 
Lake Whitefish 
Steelhead 
Brook Trout About Vedder River
The Vedder-Chilliwack is not two separate streams, as its name suggests, but simply a name change partway up the river. A bridge crosses the river where it leaves the mountain valley and flows onto the Fraser River flood plain. Below the bridge the river is called the Vedder; above the bridge it is known as the Chilliwack.
Anglers usually refer to the whole fishing section simply as the Vedder. Above the Slesse Creek tributary the river is closed to fishing, and anglers refer to this section as the Chilliwack. No matter what you call it, the river is wonderful.
Without question, the Vedder-Chilliwack is the most popular river on the Lower Mainland. It provides year-round recreation for hikers, kayakers and anglers. There are very few months that anglers can’t fish for something.
Winter steelhead start entering the Vedder in late November and continue to do so until May. In June, summer-run Chinook salmon start their migration up this stream. Most chinook are white-fleshed springs, and were introduced to the Vedder from stock taken from the Harrison.
Overlapping these runs are very late-running steelhead and very early-running chinook. In late September, coho salmon start running up the Vedder along with fall-run chinook.
The coho fishing continues to get better until it peaks in late October. All the runs have been hatchery enhanced and it’s legally possible to keep hatchery fish. Besides salmon, there are rainbow and cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden char and Rocky Mountain whitefish.
Fishing The Run
The Vedder has a long history of angling and many of its pools are named. Tesky’s Rock, at Vedder Crossing, was named after a local angler who fished it every morning in steelhead season. The Camp Run, just below Vedder Crossing, had a history of producing a large steelhead right at closing time during the famous Boxing Day derby. The Grenade Run was named after the Army’s testing area. Millers, Way’s Field, the Schoolhouse Run, the Dunbar Run, and the Boulder Hole are all favorite holding areas above Vedder Crossing.
A bridge crosses the river just above Tamahi Creek, and a gravel road follows the far side of the river downstream for 5 km from the bridge. There is a forestry campsite near Tamahi and many access trails to the river off the gravel road. From the paved roadside, much of the property is private and there are only a few access points.
Lodging and Camping
Private farm/campground located in the Tamihi Recreational Area, 20 minutes south of Sardis, and 5 minutes past the public Tamihi Campgrounds. Tamihi Meadows is at the base of Mount Church, surrounded by forests on three sides and the Chilliwack River on the fourth side; where world-class fishing awaits you on our beach at Osborne Hole. There are unlimited mountain logging roads and trails for ATVs, hikers, horseback riders and class II - IV rapids for whitewater kayakers and rafters. The left side of the beach is also suitable for swimming late summer and fall and has a big eddy to float around on as well! We offer year-round accommodations in our rustic, off-grid fisherman's cabins, or bring your RV to stay in our campground. We offer a Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast for those who prefer a little more luxury. This is a wilderness, forestry campsite next to a fast-flowing river with wildlife all around. Our gentle and calm horses free range on the property. There are steep drop-offs to the river in a few sites, parents need to closely supervise their children at all times. Winter Rates Available
Open All Year
48701 Tamihi Road
This 52-site campsite has a beautiful open meadow and is located along the Chilliwack River. Its direct access off the Chilliwack Lake Road makes it RV friendly. For the outdoor enthusiast, Thurston Meadows provides horseshoe pits, a rustic playground, excellent kayaking and fishing and the direct access to the Trans Canada Trail offers hiking, biking and horseback riding from the site. Cash-only.
Chilliwack Lake Rd.
Follow the Trans-Canada Hwy (Hwy 1) East from Vancouver and take Exit 119 onto Vedder Road. Turn left at Chilliwack Lake Road and drive 16 km, site is located on the left just off the highway.
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