2025 Nootka Sound/Esperanza Inlet Reports

[M1SF1T]

We've been out for two days now, picking up mostly small fish.

Kept a couple around 10# out by Wash Rock yesterday... White hoochie and a iridescent sort of WCT spoon.

Today tried several inside spots and it was pretty slow, again a few small fish, and kept a 10# at Camel... white and black coho king for that one.

Prawn trap came up with 2 LOL... might have left it soak too long, overnight plus a day of fishing.

We're not fishing too hard though, wind and chop aren't great, found a sweet soft sand beach, and another great swimming spot. so that was a highlight...

 

[Hot-Streak]

Hello all,

Heading up to nookta starting friday 18th morning from Victoria. Just a check up/update on info.

1) We will be camping in Moucha bay resort. Taking my friends Hewescraft ProV and Towing with a RAM 1500. Any issues with towing all the way to moutcha on the logging road past Gold River? how are the road conditions right now?

2) This is my 2nd time in Nookta, are the salmon on the inside yet or do we need to go outside to the lighthouse etc? We are not hard core about limiting, just want to explore and have a good time, bottom fish, salmon all ok. My friend's boat does not have as steep a deadrise as my sliver streak so if the weather is bad on the outside we will stay inside and fish.

3) Any decent bottom fishing on the inside? (not asking for spots just general confirmation if its worth it). I have a background in underwater survey and my friends boat has a sidescan/down vision sonar so we can search around but is it generally productive for bottom fish if we can't get outside due to weather?

4) Do people chat on radio up there? if so is it VHF 68 like it is down here in Victoria?

5) Lastly any tips/trips/general advice welcome!

If you see a black Hewescraft with a devastatingly handsome fisherman in a blue life jacket feel free to say hello. I'll be on VHF 68, call sign Hot-Streak if anyone wants to share info or chat.

Oh and if someone who is already up there needs anything I can pickup on the way, shoot me a message. Cheers