How deep is Barkley Sound?
100 to 120 foot
Work the 100 to 120 foot depths. Area 3A – Toquart Bay: Good winter fishing for feeder Chinook and some fishing for summer Chinook. Humpies will school up in this Bay. An unimproved campground and small boat launching ramp is located here.
Where can I find halibut in Bamfield?
Fish are being caught in all the usual spots in Barkley Sound: Swale Rock, the harbour entrance, Pill Point, and Bamfield Wall. A little later in the month, Diplock, Whittlestone, and Beale light up. Halibut fishing is still steady offshore, and anchoring with salmon parts, octopus, and herring works great.
Can you fish in Ucluelet Harbour?
Most anglers come to Ucluelet for one thing, to experience boat fishing on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. The main target species are chinook salmon and Pacific halibut. The season starts in early spring, when both species can readily be caught not too far from shore.
Where can I fish in Ucluelet?
Anglers can access the Broken Group Islands by boat, from Toquart Bay in northwest Barkley Sound. The Beg Islands can be accessed off the southern most tip of Ucluelet by boat. This popular and productive fishing spot is ideal for catching many varieties of West Coast salmon, in addition to rockfish and other swimmers.
What fishing area is Bamfield?
BC tidal areas 23 and 123 – Bamfield, Port Alberni: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures | Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Where is Barkley Sound BC?
Vancouver Island BC
On the south west coast of Vancouver Island BC, lies the Barkley Sound, a key recreational component of the Pacific Rim National Park. The Barkley Sound Lodge is a floating lodge that rests in a secluded cove within the unspoiled waters of the Broken Group Islands.
What fish are in season in BC?
The coastal rivers of British Columbia have healthy runs of wild salmon that begin their migration starting in late August and early September. Prime fishing months for chum and coho salmon are October & November. River fishing for Pink salmon fishing is generally good until mid September.
How do you get to Barkley Sound?
Location: Barkley Sound is located south of Ucluelet and north of Bamfield on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The sound is either accessed from these two communities or from Port Alberni by travelling down Alberni Inlet.
Where is the Barkley Sound?
Where can I fish in Port Alberni?
Fishing Spot | F/W Region | Proxy City |
---|---|---|
Loon Lake (Port Alberni) | R-1 | Port Alberni |
Turtle Lake | R-1 | Port Alberni |
Hawthorn Lake | R-1 | Port Alberni |
Stamp River | R-1 | Port Alberni |
Where can I fish at 10 Mile?
There are very strong currents at certain times of the day. Some of the biggest Chinooks I’ve seen have been taken right off the rocks at Ten Mile Point. Buzzbombs, Perkins and Gibbs Minnows are your best bet. Cast out to your left and let your line out until it hits the bottom.