2025 Bamfield and Barkley Sound Reports

bait is small, fish a bit deeper and fast. some nice fish this morning between Ohiat and Kirby.
coho in the mix now. just under the bloom at 50'. the whale show today was spectacular.
west coast tackle sex-e and wee gee with a hook upgrade pulled them in. every fish had micro bait in their guts.
 
FIrst trip out to Barkley this season, didn’t make it last season, felt great to get back out in the sound. Had a great run out the inlet Thursday evening, was pretty windy in Barkley but got a toll in from harbour entrance to swale before dark , no takers. Friday morning was calm and we fished Cree to mears and worked that area picked up fish sporadically no hot bite, most fish came from mears down a bit deeper all on spoons. Skinny g size was best out fished the smaller tiny spoons. Was really windy and ruff Friday late afternoon evening had quite the crossing from town after fueling up and resting a bit. Some big water getting back across to swale. Tried Cree Austin mears again Saturday morning but was pretty slow, just small guys. Hit swale for the afternoon tide and got into a good sustained bite with doubles and some good fish. Skinny g size doing good down 80 to 100 . Had a great run back the inlet early evening, great trip can’t wait to get back and fish when all the spots are firing and you can just pick your favourite tact.
 
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First trip if the year to Poets Nook. Headed out to the fishing grounds early this morning into the wild turquoise colored water. Started around Sanford and Satellite passage. Lots of action from the start but so much jewelry in the water we were constanly cleaning lines. We had our limit by 10 am. Biggest weighed in at 18lbs. Gotta love it 😊
 
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