Where to spot salmon: Metro Vancouver and Sea-to-Sky

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Fall in Metro Vancouver signals the start of salmon spawning season for coho and chum, as well as pinks in odd-numbered years. Here are some of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon. We've included family-friendly locations with…

Where to spot salmon: Southern Interior B.C.

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Here are some of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon in the Southern Interior of B.C. 2026 is a Adams River dominant cycle, so expect to see lots of sockeye salmon spawning there this October. We've included family-friendly locations…

Where to spot salmon: Northern B.C.

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Here are five of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon in Northern B.C., from Terrace to Prince George and Valemount. We’ve included family-friendly locations with clearly marked trails and viewing areas. If you have a favourite…

Where to spot salmon: Fraser Valley

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Here are some of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon in the Fraser Valley. We've included family-friendly locations with clearly marked trails and viewing areas. If you have a favourite spot to share, email us!   Chehalis…

Where to spot salmon: Vancouver Island

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Here are some of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon on Vancouver Island. We've included family-friendly locations with clearly marked trails and viewing areas. If you have a favourite spot to share, email us! Goldstream…

Red Spots on Glass: A Researcher Investigates a Bacterial Threat to Wild Salmon

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In a small Nanaimo lab, PSF researcher Dr. Emiliano Di Cicco traces the impact of Tenacibaculum, a bacterial threat to wild Pacific salmon, slide by slide.

Fraser sockeye forecast reduced by 61% as drought, wildfire grip B.C.

Warm, dry conditions prevail across B.C.'s south coast and Interior. Fraser sockeye may see a disappointing year, but Skeena steelhead and Barkley Sound sockeye show promising returns.

First report of bacterial disease ‘tenacibaculosis’ in wild Chinook salmon documented by B.C. researchers

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Researchers have documented tenacibaculosis – a bacterial disease that causes skin and fin ulcers and mortality in fish – in wild Chinook salmon for the first time, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports.

Remembering the Honourable Thomas Siddon

The Pacific Salmon Foundation mourns the passing of the Hon. Tom Siddon, a former federal cabinet minister, a tireless advocate for salmon, and an early champion of PSF’s vision.

Warm winter, low snowpack on B.C.’s south coast put salmon at risk this summer

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With a warmer-than-average summer forecasted and drought conditions already developing, Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is on high alert for adverse impacts on salmon across British Columbia.

Global conservation coalition issues joint statement: ‘Wild salmon need healthy rivers now’

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May 29, 2026 Wild salmon need healthy rivers now Early summer marks the start of prime habitat restoration season across the Northern Hemisphere. After most young salmon depart for the ocean, but before adults return to spawn in the fall and…

$1.9M released for salmon conservation after record demand

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May 21, 2026 $1.9M released for salmon conservation after record demand PSF awards nearly $2M to advance 144 stewardship projects in B.C. and the Yukon The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has awarded a record $1.93M to 144 salmon conservation…

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