Hi All Fishing in Barkley Sound in June has been very good. If you are willing to put in the time, fish through the tide changes and find a spot where the rollers aren’t turning everyone green, you will be rewarded. The last week or so has seen some iffy marine weather. Not so much …
Hi All It’s good to be back! I hope everyone has had a great winter and I can only imagine how excited you all are to get back on the water. Barkley Sound is a magical place and if you are anything like me summer cannot come soon enough. Breaking news for those of you …
Fishery Notice – Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0466-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Southwest Coast of Vancouver Island Information relating to Area 23 and 123 Area 23 & 123 – Coho Fishing Times and Limits Continuing conservation concerns for Interior Fraser Coho require that 2019 Coho management measures remain precautionary. Area 123 – the daily limit for …
Hello, These are the latest regulations for 2019 as published by the DFO for Area 23 (Barkley Sound) which is inside the Boundary Line (1nm outside the surfline offshore), and Area 123 which lies outside the Boundary Line seawards. 1. Area 23 (inside the boundary line): Chinook: 2 per day, 4 possession; minimum length …
April 2019 DFO – Chinook, Coho, Halibut, and others Read More »
Hi All The frenzy that the last week of August sets upon us has also seen us through the first week of September. There are still solid returns of chinook and the first of the bigger coho are starting to show more consistently. I finished up last Monday with the Suter Home group from Whistler. …
Hi All Barkley Sound fishing is prime time and in full force! The past week or so has been tremendous for springs and our run of coho are also starting to show. I finished up last weekend with the Pace Processing group. Thanks so much to Sean Darrah for organizing the trip. It was great …
DFO have just announced that the 2018 recreational Halibut fishery remains open until further notice.
Some days are diamonds, some days are stones…. I know it’s late for my normal fish report. Things have been busy for sure. I had to take a few days off to attend a wedding in Revelstoke. My good friends Brendan and Andrea made it official last Saturday. It was a great weekend despite the …
The first waves of Somass springs have arrived in Barkley Sound. Grady’s , Ocean Sports and or 14′ car toppers all can have a real shot at landing a 30 lb Tyee. That’s the beauty of Bamfield. No matter the weather, everyone can find a spot on the water and get their gear on front …
Wow. July has come and gone and we are heading towards the home stretch. Seems just last week I got up here and got started. It’s been such a great season so far. Great fishing and great people. I expect exactly the same as we go through the rest of August. It’s just about time …