Pachena Bay / Bamfield / Barkley Sound

[Brandon Stone]

Heading to Pachena Bay for the last week of July. We'll be taking my 14' tinned with a 30hp outboard. The beam is about 5.5' so it is a fairly safe boat, but I expect we'll be mostly sticking within the sound. We've never fished the area, but we are decently experienced at fishing. Just looking or some general info on the area. Is it worth bringing prawn or crab traps? Any lures work better than most in the area? Places to avoid, places to favour. Hoping to have the boat moored somewhere in Bamfield. Thanks for all and any info. Cheers

 

[RiverBoy]

crabs traps 100%. in Pachena bay. it’s a bit of a drive to Bammy from Pachena ; the harbour entrance can be epic fishing. the bait can be small so i always bring a chartreuse glow coho killer spoon. always seems to produce

 

[baddogg]

Just fish harbour entrance and anywhere along the wall to Poetts Nook and you should catch fish and be safe in that boat. If the water is calm there are lots of good spots not far away

 

[brutus]

Not sure why you would go all the way to bamfield,just outside the bay in the surf can be deadly, seabird island too, pachena point all right there,I use to go there from bamfield lol, just a hint I fish from Renfrew and make the run from there, different reason, the bay itself can be good if bait around

 

[Brandon Stone]

Not sure why you would go all the way to bamfield,just outside the bay in the surf can be deadly, seabird island too, pachena point all right there,I use to go there from bamfield lol, just a hint I fish from Renfrew and make the run from there, different reason, the bay itself can be good if bait around

Can you launch a boat at pachena bay?

 

[brutus]

Can you launch a boat at pachena bay?

That I am not sure, never been at the campsite

 

[bigbruce]

Can you launch a boat at pachena bay?

No - you’d have to launch and retrieve in Bamfield.

 

[brutus]

Then your better off fishing bamfield area

 

[Brandon Stone]

Thanks everyone. All of your input has been very appreciated

 

[RiverBoy]

yeah….going out and around cape beale to get to pachena is risking your life. that’s some big water

 

[Brian]

You may be able to put that boat into the river at Pachena. Have a look near the entrance to the campground.

 

[Tsquared]

You may be able to put that boat into the river at Pachena. Have a look near the entrance to the campground.

I’ve launched a little 14 ft fibreglass into the river there but that was many years ago.