2023 Bamfield and Barkley Sound Reports

[Hardy Guy]

Com prawn is usually done by early July. You will get a crack at what is left.

 

[captmike]

Com prawn is usually done by early July. You will get a crack at what is left.

where do the commercial guys usually prawn?

 

[Outtaline]

Late report from last weekend
Prawning was outstanding, had to work hard but managed our limit of springs and released a few nice coho. surprisingly landed a few beauty sockeye at 60 feet and 3.0 mph lol

 

[Ceviche]

Late report from last weekend
Prawning was outstanding, had to work hard but managed our limit of springs and released a few nice coho. surprisingly landed a few beauty sockeye at 60 feet and 3.0 mph lol

I also had no problem getting prawns last weekend even though there are tons of commy traps out there

 

[TipUp]

Late report from last weekend
Prawning was outstanding, had to work hard but managed our limit of springs and released a few nice coho. surprisingly landed a few beauty sockeye at 60 feet and 3.0 mp

Do you have those cat food cans strapped in? Usually I just use the bait canisters mixed with pellets and carlyle. Do those cans give an extra scent trail?

 

[trophywife]

I'll be fishing Bamfield on the last week of July, Is there any point bringing prawn traps then? Not sure if the commercial is still open by then.

give er!! commies will be done soon.

 

[willydw]

Going out next week for the annual trip. Anything happening as per springs.

 

[wolf]

Going out next week for the annual trip. Anything happening as per springs.

ill be out again on the 9th anyone else going be up there?

 

[Tips Up]

See you there

 

[willydw]

ill be out again on the 9th anyone else going be up there?

We have a cabin derby on the 10. There will be in the neighborhood of 10 of our boats around the inlet.

 

[Umos]

Heading to Barkley sound on the 9th for 5 days, camping in the Broken Islands w a 24’ aluminium. First time fishing WCVI, hoping to spend some time targeting halibut and some on salmon. I have read the old reports and salmon university, but if anyone has any advise for where to try in the sound or offshore this time of year, I am all ears. Cheers

 

[Rayvon]

Me and my sons will be at Mckay Bay from June 27-July 1st. Can someone tell me the regs./limits for springs so I don't have to decifer it off the DFO site? Inshore/offshore? Will sockeye be in that area still? I want to target salmon with jigs and trolling hardware.

 

[Tighthead]

Me and my sons will be at Mckay Bay from June 27-July 1st. Can someone tell me the regs./limits for springs so I don't have to decifer it off the DFO site? Inshore/offshore? Will sockeye be in that area still? I want to target salmon with jigs and trolling hardware.

Sam regs as today https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s23-eng.html
Spings 2/4 up to 1nm offshore.

 

[tains]

Going up June 8th home the 11th

 

[wolf]

Hope to see some of ya up there say hi if ya do!!!!

 

[willydw]

Hope to see some of ya up there say hi if ya do!!!!

Hopefully there are fish around.

 

[Derby]

ill be out again on the 9th anyone else going be up there?

see you up there.. have a group in there the sametime as you

 

[Derby]

Hopefully there are fish around.

just have to work for them.. they are there

 

[SpringVelocity]

Will be there Friday 9th till Monday.

 

[Derby]

yes you will be my neighbor keep the noise down please