Cowichan River Fishing Locations

The Cowichan River is located on Vancouver Island and runs from Cowichan Lake, flows through the city of Duncan and dumps into the ocean in Cowichan Bay. This is a island river carries a variety of fish species and twists and turns through some beautiful mid island country.

A big challenge of fishing this river can be finding foot access. There is a lot of private property along the river so finding access points can require some hiking! Look at the CN rail tracks for some areas to walk and explore off of. And hopefully this map below will give you some general ideas on fishing locations and areas.

Cowichan Valley Trail Head

This is the trail head of the Cowichan Valley Trail. This trail extends all the way up to Lake Cowichan and can be accessed on a few sections of the river.

Silverbridge

Below the bridge on the #1 highway

Trestle Run

Pumphouse

Vaux/Jimy Run-B

Cabin Pool

Hot Creek Pool

Cedar Log Pool

Sandy Pool

Bible Camp

Powerline Run

Washout Pools

Stolz Pool Provincial Park

Stoltz Pool Cowichan River Map

Stoltz Pool Cowichan River Map

Boat Launch

Boat launch beside Stoltz Pool Campground.

Armchair

Marie Canyon

66 Mile Trestle

This marker is often used by DFO for a boundary marker in the Region 1 fishing regulations.

Horseshoe Bend Pools

Skutz Falls

Skutz Falls Cowichan River map

Skutz Falls Cowichan River map

Bear Creek Pool

Hot Spot

Broadway Run

Y Pool

70.2 Mile Bridge

Bridge Pool

Cabin Run

Big Bend Pool

Island Pool

Spring Pool

Rips Run

Otter Pool

Saysell's

Road Bridge-B

E&N Bridge 1

Weir in Lake Cowichan

Cowichan River fishing map locations (bottom to top)

  • Silverbridge
  • Trestle Run
  • Pumphouse
  • Vaux/Jimy Run-B
  • Cabin Pool
  • Hot Creek Pool
  • Cedar Log Pool
  • Sandy Pool
  • Bible Camp
  • Powerline Run
  • Washout Pools
  • Stolz Pool Provincial Park
  • Armchair
  • Marie Canyon
  • Horseshoe Bend Pools
  • Skutz Falls
  • Bear Creek Pool
  • Hot Spot
  • Broadway Run
  • Y Pool
  • 70.2 Mile Bridge
  • Bridge Pool
  • Cabin Run
  • Big Bend Pool
  • Island Pool
  • Spring Pool
  • Rips Run
  • Otter Pool
  • Saysell's
  • Road Bridge-B
  • E&N Bridge 1
  • Weir in Lake Cowichan

 

Cowichan River Mayo Rd Bridge downriver
Cowichan River Mayo Rd Bridge upriver
Cowichan River Provincial Park map