2020 Bamfield and Barkley Sound Reports

[Sea.P.P.]

How deep were you fishing

55 feet

 

[John s]

Sitting on anchor out at rats nose. Nothing yet. We have our 6 hatchery coho. Had to go through about 30 wilds to get our 6. Some nice size coho. No springs out here.

 

[Augie]

Sitting on anchor out at rats nose. Nothing yet. We have our 6 hatchery coho. Had to go through about 30 wilds to get our 6. Some nice size coho. No springs out here.

Any luck with the hali?

 

[Josh Blasman]

Got into a couple springs at Sandford today.

 

[fish brain]

We are heading to Bamfield for the first time next week. Have the roads been fixed? We are coming from Duncan, so would be going the Cowichan route.
We plan on fishing Wednesday on our own, have a tuna charter booked for Thursday, Friday morning fish and then back home. Does anyone have advice on where to start when we are on our own?

 

[StupidityKills]

We are heading to Bamfield for the first time next week. Have the roads been fixed? We are coming from Duncan, so would be going the Cowichan route.
We plan on fishing Wednesday on our own, have a tuna charter booked for Thursday, Friday morning fish and then back home. Does anyone have advice on where to start when we are on our own?

Drove back out on the holiday Monday and the roads were way better than after the rain.

It seems like the fishing is quite spotty at the moment so you may have to just get lucky. There were tons of coho offshore but it took awhile to get your limit on hatchery fish. Inside the sound I fished around Edward King, Beale and Whittlestone on that weekend and didn't see a lot of action. Same gear same spots this week and picked up some good sized Chinooks.

 

[Kate Mckinley]

Anyone fished the wall lately.....any luck?

 

[BryceWCP]

Fished nanat to Danvers today. Lost 3 fish before landing one nice spring. Bait everywhere had bites on anchovy, cop car spoon and a needlefish hoochie. Anywhere from 40-60 feet. Seemed like light bites quick hit and gone.

 

[Fishwhistler]

We are heading to Bamfield for the first time next week. Have the roads been fixed? We are coming from Duncan, so would be going the Cowichan route.
We plan on fishing Wednesday on our own, have a tuna charter booked for Thursday, Friday morning fish and then back home. Does anyone have advice on where to start when we are on our own?

Just got back from Bamfield and the roads are about as good as it gets for that road

 

[coriba]

Tried Beale and Cree today, nothing, saw one fish caught. Got two 40# Hali’s at five mile (or seven) though. So a good day.

 

[Kate Mckinley]

Wondering how Smokey it is in Bamfield?

 

[chinnok]

Wondering how Smokey it is in Bamfield?

webcam

 

[Charts]

webcam

The answer is....very

 

[Kate Mckinley]

Anyone fished the wall lately? Coho?

 

[Sea.P.P.]

Fished the wall for 4 hours and one 12 pound silver spring eating in a bait ball. Hatchery no coho

 

[nez_fer]

Fished by Pill and Crosse for a couple hrs on Saturday. Lots of fish around, but no bites for us. Damn Sealions followed us around. Saw lots of them thrashing around with nice salmon in their jaws.

 

[Kate Mckinley]

How's crabbing and prawning around Bamfield right now? Thanks

 

[Sea.P.P.]

How's crabbing and prawning around Bamfield right now? Thanks

Crabbing lightS out at sarita nobody prawning Maybe because of females around now with eggs

 

[Kate Mckinley]

Crabbing lightS out at sarita nobody prawning Maybe because of females around now with eggs

Thanks

 

[morganic]

Thanks for the reports. Wife and i are heading up today until friday to close up cabin and have boat pulled out for winter. I will be fishing every morning looking for some springs and coho and will report any findings. Mo