Outer Bajo Reef- This is a vast area of kelp and shallow water, frequented by lots of bait and Grey whales. It is the Conuma River Hatchery, which enables anglers in the Nootka Sound area to enjoy the most generous Coho limits of marked or unmarked fish on the West Coast. In addition, Nootka fish are also homeward bound to the Gold, Burman, and most importantly the Conuma River and it’s hatchery. Halibut are available, and while not as numerous as Quatsino Sound they tend to average quite a bit larger in size.įishing at Nootka Sound intercepts most of the Salmon runs bound for mainland B.C., Vancouver Island, Washington and Oregon State Rivers.
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Off-shore there is good to excellent, Ling cod, Snapper and Black bass fishing plus the Salmon can be down-right spectacular. Coho (Silvers) are present in large numbers and are often in the 18 to 20 lb range. Springs of 30 to 40 Lbs are quite common and there is always a fish or two over 50 pounds each season. Located mid-way up the West coast of Vancouver Island it is renowned for its large and abundant runs of Springs (King), Coho (Silvers), and Chum Salmon. It is accessed through and sometimes mistakenly called Gold River. Nootka Sound is one of the largest and most protected of the 5 Sounds on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Pine Island for halibut and bottom fish, tons of places for salmon.Contributed by Mike Cummings – Courtenay, B.C. The first time we tented, the second time was in a camper, I got smart about the rain forest. I dont know if they are still in business. They had a nice dock and catered to fishermen with box lunches and drinks in cooler bags. At the end of our stay, my friends left to the East but I went on to fish and explore Bamfield at the Eagle Lodge. The lodging was basic with a tony shower. We boated west to a self guided lodge called Haggards Cove. We did not fish there, it was a place to launch and store the rigs. Port Alberni: we took the Twassen ferry to VI and drove to Port Alberni. We trailered a group of boats to each spot and self guided. Ive only fished out of Port Alberni and Port Hardy. Great advice on checking the MPA's and put them into your GPS. This area can have some pretty challenging boating with tidal currents and you absolutely need a Vancouver Island chart chip to be safe.
We saw eagles, bear, coyote and unspoiled wilderness pretty much every day. Lots of Orca and several other whale species. Prawns are there for the taking, Crabs too, check the seasons. Good clamming if you get the low down on where to go. You will have a shot at all five species of salmon, seasons and time of year depending. The place we went was about 30 nm from the launch at Port McNeil and we had a boater home so we did not have to beach and camp. I'm a big fan of the islands near Port McNeil (Broughton archipelago) as we found endless fun exploring them. There is a lodge there and you can reach it over what they call a road. It is end of the dirt road remote, no facilities, no fuel, no supplies. You will have to bring everything with you to Winter Harbor. Be prepared to dodge seaplanes landing as you motor out. be prepared to launch without a dock to tie off on. Chris and son did quite well there that trip catching a couple of nice kings. We day tripped to Coal Harbor, launched on the seaplane ramp and ran out (20 + miles) through the fjords to Winter Harbor. Coal Harbor is not far from Port McNeil on the opposite coast. I've been to Port McNeil (Mc Nowhere) on the north end a few times now. The trip was 500 road miles and a ferry ride each way from PDX. We camped in the back lot of the Nanaimo Canadian tire store (kinda like home depot) and continued the next day for the rest of the drive up to the north end of the island. You can also have issues with peak ferry times and getting on a ferry. They charge by the length of your rig and the height. It was amazing.Ĭheck out the ferry cost as it was pretty steep last time I towed a boat up there.
Be prepared as you may have trouble finding anything you may need for repairs. Local support can make the trip pretty smooth.
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