Barkley Adventure Station – Fishing Blog

Nice Fish Doc

Wow the Salmon Fishing of the West Coast of Vancouver Island, BC is the best I have seen it in over a decade!

The fishing has been crazy, we have been out 6 of the last 7 days with limits of chinook salmon being caught within an hour. My best day was June 12 when we had a group of 7 guests, Dr. Obrien and friends, and we have 14 chinook salmon all over 20 lbs. (We were also back at the dock by noon.)
The Salmon Fishing Video will be posted by weeks end, we have a little editing to do.

Coyote spoons are the bait of choice in 3,4, and 5 inch sizes with the blue and silver and green and silver colour patterns.

Right now its Catching Salmon, not Fishing Salmon in Ucluelet, BC. If you don’t believe me book a charter and I’ll show you.

Thanks,
Skipper Dave

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Nice Salmon Jeanette

Now that the fishing season is in Full swing I will try and post a weekly Salmon and Halibut Fishing report with catch rates, location, and gear used.

If you have never fished off the west coast of Vancouver Island, you have to try it.

The catch rate and fun factor rival fishing at BC fishing Resorts in the Queen Charlotte Islands, or Alaska for about one third the price.

Look us Up !
Skipper Dave

Great Salmon Fishing, Ucluelet BC, Late May

The Salmon have officially arrived, in hoards.

Salmon fishing off the west coast of Ucluelet BC has exploded. We are catching limits of 14 – 22 lb chinook Salmon within 3-4- hours.

South Bank, The Shallow spot, and Hammond pass are on fire for some of the best early season Salmon Fishing we have seen out of Ucluelet in the past 10 seasons. Hook up your boat or book a charter and lets catch some fish.

Special Four Day Package for $1095.00 per person 10 Hour Trips

Guaranteed limits of fish (Halibut and Chinook Salmon) for a four day booking.

Spend Four days Salmon Fishing and Halibut Fishing aboard a 38 ft custom fishing yacht. Light meals are included; breakfast and lunch, and you are on the hook for your own dinner. The best part is your catch is guaranteed!

(restrictions do apply; based on weather and a minimum of four guests and a maximum of six persons for the boat, offshore trips)

Your catch will be processed, flash frozen and vacuum sealed for your trip home.

Cost is $1095 per person

*specials must be booked prior to June 15th, 2009 but can be scheduled for any available date this season…inquire

Halibut Fishing at Anchor, Ucluelet

The Fishing Season is in full swing off the west coast, Daily Limits of Halibut are being caught at the Shallow Spot 18 miles south of Ucluelet.

We hooked in to a pair of 40’s, a 50, and a 67lb Halibut after setting the pick at one of my favorite spots on Friday. Then on Sunday we backed it with with a 22, 45, and a 60 lb Halibut, at another hot spot. Also on the Pick (Anchor). We also landed a chicken but you guys don’t want to hear about that.

Alley Rock, Long Beach, and Portland Point produced limits of Chinnok Salmon ranging from 15-25 lbs, although some days you had to work a little harder.

The Coyote 3.5 to four inch in green and silver, and blue and silver with about a 4-5 ft leader seemed to be the lure of choice.

Keep tuned in for more fishing reports.

Skipper Dave

After another great weekend Salmon Fishing BC’s West Coast, we were treated to a Whale Watching Show by about a dozen Humpback Whales on the Inside edge of the Lighthouse Bank, approx 4.5 miles south of Ucluelet.

Check out the pictures that are soon to follow.

While fishing we also caught a full limit of bottom fish and we wound up one shy for a full limit of Ling Cod.

Crab fishing is still above average, and as soon as the weather breaks we are headed Halibut Fishing at the Big Bank

1 The F-i-s-h-i-n-g

Salmon fishing, halibut fishing, and fishing for a variety of other tasty fish is amazing here.

2 The Environment

Breathtaking  scenery all around us. Local beaches, viewpoints, the harbor,the boat basin, the waterfront is all easily accessible and free to enjoy.
More…

Every one likes fresh dungeness crab, right?

Our fishing season is upon us in BC. With our first set of bookings completed, good news.

Salmon Fishing is starting to pick up trolling around Great Bear, Meares Bluff, Austin Island, and Swale Rock.

Halibut Fishing off of Sail Reef and Long Beach are producing the odd Big Halibut (60 lbs plus).

Ling Cod Fishing opened today and there are lots of Rock Cod to be caught South East of Mara Rock and around the Red Can and George Fraser Islands.

Crab Fishing in Ucluelet harbour is fantastic averaging 4-6 big keeper Dunganesse Crab per 8 hour soak.

38' Meridian Charter Yacht 'Foot Loose'

Prawn Fishing off Capstan Island and Prideaux Island is producing between 2 dozen and 4 dozen Prawns per trap for an overnight soak.

The Shellfish Ban has been lifted for portions of Barkley Sound and there is an abundance of Oysters, and Clams if you have the energy to dig them, around Toquart Bay and the Stopper Islands.

All this from the tiny fishing Villiage of Ucluelet off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, BC.

Grab your gear, its time to go fishing, remember to buy a new license, your one from last year expired at the end of March, and don’t forget your Salmon tag.

Skipper Dave

Salmon - Starting to pickup
LingCod – Catching Limits
Rockfish – Catching Limits
Crab – Strong
Prawns – Good
Shellfish – Good