Hi All Fishing has definitely taken a turn for the better here in Barkley Sound. It seems our local fish have arrived and it appears that August should turn out to be just what we expect August to be. I just finished up with the Ludemann group. Jeff and son Patrick along with family friend Graeme. Three …
Hi All It’s been a while since my last update. No I didn’t quit fishing (even though at times I felt I should…), nor did I up and move to another lodge and area. I did, however, take a few days off and made my way to Tofino for a bit of a break. And …
Hi All Do you ever wish it was 5pm and going home time, or it’s Friday and the weekend, or your summer holidays? Keep doing that on a regular basis and you wind up wishing your life away. I am kind of doing that now I think. I am wishing for July to pass and …
Hi All Well the fishing season here in Barkley Sound has had a bit of a rough start. It had been hard work scratching up the odd spring and coho during the first two weeks of July. I’ve spent a number of 10 – 12 hour days on the water and only managed to bring …
Hi All Fishing in Barkley Sound has been spotty at best the past week to ten days. I will be the first to admit it’s been a struggle for both springs and coho. As sparse as things have been, the good news is that there are some big fish around, they just have been few and far …
Fishery Notice – Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0569-Commercial, Recreational and Aboriginal – Salmon – Chinook – 2020 Fraser River Chinook Conservation Measures and Coast-wide Recreational Annual Aggregates – Amendment to FN0565 This fishery notice amends FN0565 to include the Recreational – Salmon category. The notice is otherwise unchanged. This notice provides the Fraser Chinook …
Hi All As we all are aware, it’s been a very strange start to 2020. First off I hope all of you are well and safe along with all of your families and loved ones. I am happy to report that our Harbourside crew seem to have pulled through the pandemic thus far unscathed and eager to …
As all lodges and businesses in Bamfield are doing, we are constantly monitoring the restrictions put in place to cope with Covid-19. At the present time, non-essential travellers are being asked not to travel to Bamfield and other towns in our area. Until we see what restrictions are lifted or replaced Harbourside Lodge will not …
Hi All The end of the September long weekend and the conclusion of the Port Alberni Salmon Fest seems to signal the arrival of fall and for many of us that means moving on to other activities. As for me? I am back in Vancouver already immersed in basketball, volleyball and who knows what else …
Oh boy people! If there was any time one could put themselves in a position to catch a mature spring salmon it would be now in Barkley Sound. It is on folks! All the usual places are producing, some better than others, but fish are everywhere. Just put in the time with the right gear and …