2025 Bamfield and Barkley Sound Reports

[masterbaiter]

Sail rock was on fire last evening. Got a 22 and a 24

 

[coriba]

Do you mean swale rock?

 

[Islandgirl]

Do you mean swale rock?

I think he means here

 

[masterbaiter]

Do you mean swale rock?

Nope, Sail closer to Ukee

 

[Rain City]

Nope, Sail closer to Ukee

Where the big boats play.

 

[coriba]

Thanks for that, I’ve never fished over there.

 

[Doubleheader]

Is there not a squid spawn goin on out of Barkley? Should get in on that if anyone has a chance. That’s the best Chinook fishery ever…

 

[SpringVelocity]

Where the big boats play.

And the small ones...

 

[Rain City]

And the small ones...

Small boats with big balls

 

[Pastafarian]

Surf line was excellent yesterday morning. 3 person limit of chinook in 45 minutes. All the fish were between 11 and 16 lbs. Full of larger sized squid. White hootchie was a weapon.

 

[Squire]

Sail has been a go-to for us for a few years now for both the fish and the environment. It’s a beautiful, wild place to fish.

 

[trophywife]

How come nobody talks about Whittlestone? That had to be one of my favorite spots when I was there. Even when it was slow you could grind out a few fish there.

whittlestone is a better producer through august for sure. nothing wrong with a few swipes though, to check for bait holding.

 

[Rain City]

whittlestone is a better producer through august for sure. nothing wrong with a few swipes though, to check for bait holding.

They key to those areas is having the crew that can handle a little slop. I didn’t for a short stretch while I was there and man did it suck to have to leave good fishing for calmer waters

 

[cohochinook]

They key to those areas is having the crew that can handle a little slop. I didn’t for a short stretch while I was there and man did it suck to have to leave good fishing for calmer waters

You should have told him to pull up their skirt!

 

[Aces]

They key to those areas is having the crew that can handle a little slop. I didn’t for a short stretch while I was there and man did it suck to have to leave good fishing for calmer waters

Sounds like guiding. And then at the end of the day they are disappointed they didn’t load up

 

[Bobloblaw]

Blah. From 1/2 hour before first light today, trolled 3 rods- hootchie, chovy, spoon- 8 hours Sail, Alley, Great Bear… and zero. Not a bite.

Wanted something, so put on swim baits for lingcod in the honey holes… and zero. Not a bite.

Major plankton bloom the issue? The zero bite thing was a first. Not a fun one. Argh.

 

[coriba]

Anything happening at Pill Point?

 

[ryanb]

We had a good morning at Swale. Tons of 5-10lb grade fish around. We boxed a 15 and 20 and lost a couple more big ones. Seemed like everyone was catching. The bloom doesn't seem to go very deep. Clear water can be seen mixing where the waves are breaking on the rocks.