2023 Bamfield and Barkley Sound Reports

[Southswell]

Quick report: Fished Swale to Gibraltar Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a few groups of friends. Small anchovies worked best but had a lot of action on a pink hoochie as well. Fish are noticeably smaller compared to mid-August with our biggest being 15lbs. There was a pronounced bite at sunrise and then it was fairly steady throughout the day. Overall, it was a bit of a grind for us to get limits with new fishers on board. We must have lost 20 salmon over the first two days. Close to the rocks at 49 worked best for us.

Highlight was a 12lbs 78cm coho and some great whale sightings.

 

[Augie]

Fished Swale the day before yesterday. Did well on white hootchies at 45 feet tight to the beach. Good way to end the season.

 

[Sea.P.P.]

Season not over fresh springs today limited in 2 hours 18 the biggest. Danvers on fire at 38 feet white hoochie

 

[Explorer682]

Season not over fresh springs today limited in 2 hours 18 the biggest. Danvers on fire at 38 feet white hoochie

Where is Danvers?

 

[Red Monster]

Where is Danvers?

This might be it.

Danvers Islet

Danvers Islet is an islet in British Columbia, Canada. Mapcarta, the open map.

mapcarta.com

 

[Sea.P.P.]

This might be it.

Danvers Islet

Danvers Islet is an islet in British Columbia, Canada. Mapcarta, the open map.

mapcarta.com

Yes that is Danvers just about a mile from the wall

 

[Sea.P.P.]

Yes that is Danvers just about a mile from the wall

Still rocking nice coho bait and 5 inch spoons dark green 55 feet also 11 mile full of 6 pound wild coho. Hard to troll for halibut as you literally can’t get to the bottom

 

[Explorer682]

Still rocking nice coho bait and 5 inch spoons dark green 55 feet also 11 mile full of 6 pound wild coho. Hard to troll for halibut as you literally can’t get to the bottom

Arrived in Bamfield today, gear down at 11:45, nice 23 near Whittlestone within the first 45 minutes, then 3 more mid teens and a 9 lb coho to wrap up at 4:30… good start to the trip. Fish had been feeding on small bait but we caught all of them on white hooches

 

[slabcity]

Anything going on? Might be heading up Thursday. When we were there end of August it was - as reported - lights out on Springs. Our biggest was 23. White hoochies, small spoons, coho killer.

 

[Explorer682]

Anything going on? Might be heading up Thursday. When we were there end of August it was - as heading up Thursday. When we were there end of August it was - as reported - lights out on
Just back from 4 days , 14 salmon biggest was 22lb , most around 12-14lbs . Springs are thinning out big time as most guys I spoke with would agree it was a grind for Springs, some decent Coho started to show up. Offshore for Hali was likely the best day I’ve ever had , 3 well over 100cm in a couple an hour with flat calm seas and the sun shining!

 

[Charleygirl]

I’m going to be in the water starting Wednesday. I’ll report that evening.

 

[Tips Up]

I’m going to be in the water starting Wednesday. I’ll report that evening.

Hopefully "on the water" not "in the water"

 

[slabcity]

Thank you!

Hopefully "on the water" not "in the water"

Thank you! We can trade intel, seems like we'll need it at this time of year. I'll start fishing tomorrow evening. Where will you start?

 

[Sea.P.P.]

How’s the fishing up there these days? Any springs left?

Couple of 8 pound springs today and some nice coho at Dixon cop car coho killer 42 feet

 

[Charleygirl]

We got into 5 Springs and 7 coho today at Whittlestone. Best bite was just before the high tide change.
30 feet on the rigger. Bait and glow white hooch's. Bait was more productive however...
Springs were on the small side 10 - 12 lbs.

 

[slabcity]

Mackerel Mania today at Swale and nearby. Nonstop action on… mackerel. Could not find a salmon to save our lives. Practically never saw a speck of bait or a single fish mark on the screen. All gone?

 

[dmurph]

Wonder if mackerel pushes out all the bait

 

[Rad Gumbo]

They EAT ALL the bait

 

[willydw]

They EAT ALL the bait

Yes they do. We had years of no fish when the mackerel were around.

 

[Aces]

They EAT ALL the bait

They also really like salmon smolts