Harbourside Fishing Reports 2018
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 …
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 …
The end of July is here now. It really has been a terrific month of fishing here in Barkley Sound. Going through my log book I can see that July has produced more and larger fish this month than any July in the last 8 years. It hasn’t been shorting ducks in the proverbial barrel …
Hi All I’m writing this in the dining room at Harbourside Lodge. It’s 6:30 am on a Monday morning. The fog has moved in over Bamfield inlet and has obscured the east side. The weather the past two days has been outstanding. Sunny, warm and inviting. It’s been few and far between it seems that …
July has been just terrific for salmon fishing here in Barkley Sound. I know traditionally folks are convinced that August is the go to month but the past few years July has not only rivalled August but it’s been better. Less crowds, better water and more fish. People! Get with the program and get here …
Hi All Fishing Barkley Sound and the surrounding offshore waters continues to be productive. I finished up with the Morgan group on Sunday. We fished Seabird Island and Little Beale over three days including a day offshore hali hunting. Seabird was good last week and into the weekend. As per usual I fished a tight …
IMPORTANT DFO ANNOUNCEMENT:Southern Resident Killer Whale – Area Refuge Fishing Closure LaPerouse to Swiftsure Peoplewho are actively involved in the management of sports fishing via advisory boards are calling on all anglers to respond to an invitation for input to DFO on revisions to the Critical Habitat Section of the Species at Risk (SARA) …
It’s early July and Barkley Sound has been very productive on the fishing front. Spring salmon from various rivers to the south have been stopping along many of our traditional hot spots and feeding up on needle fish and immature herring. It’s been a very good start to the season. Just finished up with my …