The province has temporarily rescinded a protection order on the Salmon River, less than weeks after issuing it, which had affected more than 450 water licenses. A protection order was put in place for the Salmon River on July 28 amid drought conditions, temporarily restricting water use to protect fish populations. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe Salmon River — which spans roughly 110 kilometres through the B.C. Hwang said reports received late last week showed about 50 adult Chinook salmon holding in the Salmon River. Hwang hopes people around the province and the provincial government will take this year's low river flows as a lesson for seasons ahead.