Should be a good trip for you out at Nootka in July. Fishing will be great, and normally the weather is pretty stable then too. That being said, the ammo dump is a long way to go. It’s a long way off-shore, and you are driving past several other cod and Hali spots to get there. If you do decide to try your luck there, you will probably discover that it is mainly a ling cod and rock cod spot, not so much for Hali’s.
Thanks for the info, I’ve been offshore a lot, and am well aware what the weather can do, thanks for the concern tho. Last year I tried for halis off bajo and didn’t have much luck and chatting with other boats seemed like the ammo dump was the place to try. Thanks again, see you out there
The staff at Moutcha are normally quite helpful. Check with them and they should show you on the chart where to put your crab and prawn traps. For crabs, try off the mouth of the Conuma River which is immediately beside the resort, or at the mouth of Head Bay which is just around the corner. Prawn traps are normally scattered around Moutcha Bay in the deep water close to the various bluffs. Very few lings and virtually no hali's in the Sound itself. Have to go outside for those. Again, the staff at Moutcha will put some X's on the chart for you in that regard. Good luck on your trip.
Ya maybe. What time of year are you there
Smaller 17 - 18 ft boats can safely launch with about a 3 ft tide. Larger boats require about 5 ft tides. The ramp is very good, just that there are a few nuggets about half way down the channel before you get to the deep water. Good luck on your trip…
Where you staying? I'm thinking of heading out there June 5th - 10th?
plan for about 1 1/2 hours from CR to GR to time the tides. it’s less than that, but dragging a boat, and there’s always a bit of tomfoolery at the GR launch i plan for hour and a half
We are staying at Nootka Cabins from June 9th -12th. There will be 6 of us with two boats.
