2017 Nootka Sound/Esperanza Inlet Reports

We ship for free to Canada by USPS for orders over USD $100. Otherwise a flat $10 rate for shipping USPS.

It's crazy how somehow it costs more to ship to BC (95 miles up the road) than it does to Alaska or Florida. Government business at its best.

Howard
I'll be checking with my fishing friends who are also interested and combine our orders so we can get the free shipping!
 
Bigdogg It was fairly ruff last few days so couldn't get out now the sw wind has left so Im hoping this will turn around in the next few days.The salmon fishing is a tough grind there are a lot of shaker and smaller fish,halibut has been good for me got a 69-62-55-45-32,so some very nice flattys co operated lol,raised the moral !!! there are fish on the inside camel and st carlos beer can bay has a few decent fish and there is piles of bait at every place Ive been salmon had 5 1/2 inch herring in the few I bonked.Going to go to esperanza tomorrow supposed to be some fish there...

Tight lines
Billydoo
I'll be in moocha June 27-July 3, may bug you for some info. Are you still running a Grady with single yammy?

I have a black striper with V-Rod on the back, I'll buy you a beer for some tips lol!
 
This Notice was just posted, looks like the same as last year.

http://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=197774&ID=all





Fishery Notice

Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0576-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Areas 25 to 27 and 125 to 127 - West Coast Vancouver Island Chinook Management Measures



Chinook management measures are implemented annually on the west coast of
Vancouver Island (WCVI) to reduce fishing impacts on wild WCVI chinook which
are stocks of concern while allowing harvest opportunities on passing stocks
and enhanced stocks returning to terminal areas.

The following is a description of those chinook management measures, which
include finfish closures, salmon non-retention areas and size limit
restrictions.

Please be aware that Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs) are also in effect in
many of these areas. Fishers are responsible for knowing the restrictions that
are in place in the areas that they are fishing. Descriptions of the RCAs can
be found on the recreational fisheries website at the address below.

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.htm
This Notice provides information for Area 25 (Nootka Sound and Esperanza
Inlet), Area 26 (Kyuquot Sound), Area 27 (Quatsino Sound) and associated
offshore waters in Areas 125 to 127.

Unless otherwise indicated below the daily limit for chinook salmon in Areas 25
to 27 and 125 to 127 is two (2) per day with a minimum size of 45 centimetres
and the possession limit is four (4).

AREAS 25 AND 125:

Effective July 15 through October 15 the following areas are closed to fishing
for all fin-fish (Fin-fish closure):

-That portion of Subarea 25-1 located northerly of a line drawn from Gauquina
point at 49 degrees 39.449'N and 126 degrees 06.040'W to a point located north
of Black Creek at 49 degrees 39.369'N and 126 degrees 05.165'W, and southerly
of a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 36.971'N and 126 degrees 03.560'W to
a point located north of Matchlee Creek at 49 degrees 37.129'N and 126 degrees
03.006'W.

-Subareas 25-2 and 25-3.

-That portion of Subarea 25-4 inside Hisnit Inlet northwesterly of a line
beginning at 49 degrees 43.903'N and 126 degrees 29.639'W, then drawn
southwesterly across the inlet to a point located at 49 degrees 43.680'N and
126 degrees 30.322'W. Boundary signs near these locations may be erected.

-That portion of Subarea 25-5 inside Nesook Bay easterly of a line beginning at
49 degrees 46.205'N and 126 degrees 24.997'W, then drawn southerly across the
bay to a point located at 49 degrees 45.594'N and 126 degrees 25.018'W.
Boundary signs near these locations may be erected.

- That portion of Subarea 25-5 northwesterly of a line drawn between square
white fishing boundary signs on the opposite sides of the entrance to Head Bay.

-That portion of Subarea 25-8, Tahsis Inlet, north of a line beginning at the
northeastern tip of Strange Island located at 49 degrees 43.314'N and 126
degrees 37.486'W, then drawn easterly across the inlet to a point located at 49
degrees 43.315'N and 126 degrees 36.817'W.

-Subareas 25-9, 25-10, 25-11, and 25-12.

-Subareas 25-14 and 25-15 and 25-16.

-That portion of Subareas 25-13, 125-1, 125-2 and 125-3 shoreward of a line
drawn from Belmont Point located at 49 degrees 47.528'N and 126 degrees
55.605'W to a point located at 49 degrees 44.965'N and 127 degrees 01.823'W
(located approximately 1.9 nautical miles west of Ferrer Point), then
southeasterly approximately 13 nautical miles to a point located at 49 degrees
37.900'N and 126 degrees 52.600'W, then southwesterly to a point at 49 degrees
33.500'N and 126 degrees 52.600'W, then to the Red Can Buoy located at 49
degrees 33.806'N and 126 degrees 49.976'W then to a point located approximately
2 nautical miles east at 49 degrees 34.125'N and 126 degrees 46.942'W, then to
the Nootka Island shoreline at a point located near Beano Creek at 49 degrees
36.341'N and 126 degrees 45.141'W. The Bajo Reef RCA is located adjacent to
this closed area.

-That portion of Subareas 25-7, 125-1 and 125-2 inside a line beginning at a
point on Vancouver Island at 49 degrees 33.445'N and 126 degrees 33.845'W
(north of Escalante Point), then westerly to a point approximately 1 nautical
mile offshore located at 49 degrees 33.445'N and 126 degrees 35.967'W, then
southerly approximately 8.8 nautical miles to a point intersecting the Estevan
Point RCA boundary located at 49 degrees 24.688'N and 126 degrees 35.593'W,
then to a point on Vancouver Island (on Hesquiat Peninsula) at 49 degrees
25.067'N and 126 degrees 34.598'W.

AREAS 26 AND 126:

Effective July 15 through October 15 the following areas are closed to fishing
for all fin-fish (Fin-fish Closure):

-That portion of Subareas 26-1 and 26-6 shoreward of a line drawn from the
Rugged Point shoreline beginning at 49 degrees 57.618'N and 127 degrees
15.077'W to a point approximately 0.8 nautical miles south located at 49
degrees 56.904'N 127 degrees 15.677'W, then continuing approximately 5.2
nautical miles northwest to the light on Amos Island located at 50 degrees
00.768'N and 127 degrees 21.173'W, then from the northwest tip of Amos Island
at 50 degrees 01.153'N and 127 degrees 21.554'W, then to the Vancouver Island
shoreline to a point located at 50 degrees 01.368'N and 127 degrees 21.529'W.

-Subareas 26-2 to 26-5.

-That portion of Subareas 26-7 and 26-10 shoreward of a line drawn from a point
on Vancouver Island located at 50 degrees 02.149'N and 127 degrees 25.637'W,
then to a point on McLean Island located at 50 degrees 01.790'N and 127 degrees
25.556'W, then to a green navigational marker located approximately 3 nautical
miles west at 50 degrees 02.587'N and 127 degrees 29.916'W, then continuing
northwest approximately 3.2 nautical miles to Cautious Point in the Bunsby
Islands Group located at 50 degrees 04.960'N and 127 degrees 33.310'W, then
continuing northwest approximately 2.5 nautical miles to the boundary of the
Checleset Bay RCA located at 50 degrees 06.097'N and 127 degrees 36.868'W.
 
Bummer. Was hoping to fish Ferrer this year. If I didn't mess up the coordinates, plugging it into Google Earth looks like the offshore closure starting at Belmont Pt looks like this:

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looks good to me, anyone want the .gpx file for your lowrance?
If you have created one, then. Yes please bones
 
Have you tried the Olympic Tackle lures?

http://olympictackle.com/salt-water.html


Chubby Chovies and UV Herring work great. There is alway times when one lure is better than another under various conditions . Often though we have great success with these lures.
We use them behind a flasher about 42 inches behind. Similar like using a hootchie.

 

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looks good to me, anyone want the .gpx file for your lowrance?
Is there a closed area at the entrance to Nootka Sound? I have a line from Discovery Point to Monument marked from past trips but not sure why. Is there still a 1 mile from surf line closure after July 15 for the rest of Nootka Sound?
 
Unless I am reading the fishing notice wrong, it appears there is the Ferrer (offshore)/Bajo/Beno closure and one around Esclante. The traditional closures on the inside near the lighthouse have not been included this year.
 
Unless I am reading the fishing notice wrong, it appears there is the Ferrer (offshore)/Bajo/Beno closure and one around Esclante. The traditional closures on the inside near the lighthouse have not been included this year.
So there is NO size restrictions from lighthouse to surf line in 2017?
 
over/under restrictions if any and there always is usually come out close to july 15. i would imagine they will be same as last year. just like the ferrer closure.
 
over/under restrictions if any and there always is usually come out close to july 15. i would imagine they will be same as last year. just like the ferrer closure.


Actually last year when they implemented the new Bajo closure they did away with the over/under along the surf line. ID love to see the science behind these moves.
 
Really no over under??? So 45cm's at rosa island in esperenza. Friendly cove nootka was 45 as well??? I'm excited now, maybe ill spend the whole month of August there
 
Actually last year when they implemented the new Bajo closure they did away with the over/under along the surf line. ID love to see the science behind these moves.
Do you ever go to the meetings where they explain the rational for their regs? Bajo and Ferrer closures are to protect sensitive runs like our Clayoquot Chinooks
 

Chubby Chovies and UV Herring work great. There is alway times when one lure is better than another under various conditions . Often though we have great success with these lures.
We use them behind a flasher about 42 inches behind. Similar like using a hootchie.

What patterns / color have worked best for you at WCVI?
 
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