2023 Bamfield and Barkley Sound Reports

[willydw]

Careful with the Hwy 4 stop. I went through it 6 times last week. The first 5 times was 10-15 minutes or less but the last time was over 1 1/2 hrs and I ended up missing my reservation on the ferry.

Next week it gets worse.

 

[bigbruce]

Next week it gets worse.

Why?

 

[ExFlyGuy]

Why?

Hwy 4 is closed from 9am till 5 pm Monday to Friday with a 2 hour opening from 11:30-1:30

 

[Vanislesteve]

Hwy 4 is closed from 9am till 5 pm Monday to Friday with a 2 hour opening from 11:30-1:30

Do they have an ETA when that completes? Is it stretching into Aug?

 

[trophyjim]

Do they have an ETA when that completes? Is it stretching into Aug?

4 weeks from what I areas so no more day trips for me during the week.It won’t be fun in those long lines.

 

[Tighthead]

Hwy 4 is closed from 9am till 5 pm Monday to Friday with a 2 hour opening from 11:30-1:30

Slight mod, for planning purposes:
Starting July 17, there will be two closures each weekday. 9am to 11:30am, and 1:30pm to 5pm. Westbound opening from 11:30 to 12:30pm. Eastbound opening from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.

 

[walleyes]

What no data !? Come on man I live for this stuff lol

He was with Charleygirl who gave quite the extensive run down.

 

[dglass]

Some troll a weighted rubber jig on the downrigger so the ball is in less jeopardy of fouling and the jig is deeper into lingland.

Yep that's how I roll

 

[dglass]

I use the Navionics Boating App on my phone with the $20/year Sonarchart subscription. Very detailed and useful.

Have the same. Maybe not using it right? I see the notes on the map. Ideal situation would be to have raster level substrate. Doesn't exist now (?) but maybe in 5-10 years with the way things are going?

 

[joe average]

Has anyone fished the hump between Fleming and swale and is it fishy seem to remember someone telling me about it what’s it like for Hali

We have and only Caught small lings and rockfish never any Halibut.

 

[trophywife]

i will be using the re-route, remember if you are going to bam, take flora !!!

 

[Adrenafin]

We have and only Caught small lings and rockfish never any Halibut.

Same here

 

[trophywife]

We have and only Caught small lings and rockfish never any Halibut.

definitely hali there.. not on the spikes though. try anchoring in the valley between the spikes.

 

[capman]

Only a week before our annual trip to Bamfield first time with my own 22’ aluminum boat, was wondering with all the improvements done on the gravel road so far between PA and Bamfiekd, would it be advisable to trailer the boat or come through the inlet? The issue is I’ll arrive to PA just before noon and I’m concern about the wind. I really appreciate any feedback.

 

[Tighthead]

Only a week before our annual trip to Bamfield first time with my own 22’ aluminum boat, was wondering with all the improvements done on the gravel road so far between PA and Bamfiekd, would it be advisable to trailer the boat or come through the inlet? The issue is I’ll arrive to PA just before noon and I’m concern about the wind. I really appreciate any feedback.

Would do the inlet.

 

[Skins88]

Only a week before our annual trip to Bamfield first time with my own 22’ aluminum boat, was wondering with all the improvements done on the gravel road so far between PA and Bamfiekd, would it be advisable to trailer the boat or come through the inlet? The issue is I’ll arrive to PA just before noon and I’m concern about the wind. I really appreciate any feedback.

I've done it in my 20 foot grady when it's blowing. You should be ok in the 22 foot boat. Won't be fun until you get a couple miles past nahmint.

 

[T H]

Just came in on the road yesterday. Not as nice as a few weeks ago, don’t think they’re actively grading right now. Lots of washboard on every hill. Take the inlet.

 

[capman]

Thank you all for the feedback. I think I’ll take the inlet.

 

[Pippen]

Thank you all for the feedback. I think I’ll take the inlet.

Having driven it last Friday I would also vote for running out the inlet; with it having been so dry it is VERY dusty and as mentioned earlier there are some pretty bad washboard spots.

 

[willydw]

Any fishing reports.