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Galiano Grill at Nootka Sound Resort
Although Nootka Sound Resort will remain closed for the 2020 season, we are excited to present Galiano Grill, a boat-in diner opening July 1st! Chef Michael Hassall and Resort Manager Hannah will be onsite preparing a variety of burgers and salads available for pick up between 10am-4pm, Thursday-Sunday. Off sales will be available, coffee, pop,… read more
Guided Fishing and Spa Protocols
For Immediate Release, June 8 COVID-19 – Opening Day – June 25, 2020 We are all very excited to welcome our guests back to Nootka Marine Adventures’ Moutcha Bay Resort as soon as travel restrictions are lifted. We are continuing to focus on June 25, 2020 for our opening this season. We have been… read more
CoVid-19 – Not Business as Usual
For Immediate Release, May 15 COVID-19 – Not Business as Usual From everyone at Nootka Marine Adventures we would like to take a moment to thank all the first responders and health care professionals sacrificing so much to keep us all on a solid path forward. Thank you also to Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister… read more
CoVid-19 and Nootka Marine Adventures
Immediate Release CoVid-19 and Nootka Marine Adventures It is our hope that this message finds you all safe and in good-health. At Nootka Marine Adventures, we are continually reviewing where we are at as a region, province and country in order to determine what services we can safely offer our guests. We had originally communicated… read more
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July 2020 Fishing Report
By Nootka Marine Adventures. Salt Water They’re here! The bigger fish have arrived, both on the inside and outside (inside the legal 1-mile surf line for salmon retention until July 15th) of Nootka Sound, and Esperanza. Reports of nice sized Chinook are coming from areas such as Wash Rock, Beano Creek, Escalante Point, Strange Island,… read more
June 2020 Fishing Report
By Nootka Marine Adventures We are very happy to announce we will be opening Moutcha Bay Resort on June 25th, with limited services and amenities, and CoVid-19 protocols. We are offering guided fishing, rental boats, eco-tours, and of course you can bring your own boat. Nootka Sound Resort and Newton Cove Resort will remain closed… read more
August 2019 Fishing Report
August Fishing report for Nootka Sound and Esperanza Inlet, Areas 25 and 125 By Nootka Marine Adventures Salt Water The fishing and weather remain excellent this August as we continue to enjoy consistent angling opportunities. The inside fishery for local mature Conuma River Chinook is booming, and the outside remains steady and hot for all… read more
July 2019 Fishing Report
July 2019 Fishing Report for Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet – Areas 25 and 125 By Nootka Marine Adventures Salt Water July fishing remains outstanding with limits of Chinook 22 to 28 pounds, and Coho 8 to 10 pounds, hitting our docks every day. If the forecasters are correct, fishing should remain excellent throughout the… read more
June 2019 Fishing Report
June 2019 Fishing Report for Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet – Areas 25 and 125 By Nootka Marine Adventures Salt Water Fishing remains consistent from the light house at Friendly Cove up to Maquinna Point, and across from Burdwood up to Escalante point (please remember we are confined to stay within the one-mile surf-line boundary… read more
Open For Business
Regarding the DFO regulations announcement on April 16, 2019: Area 25/26 will continue to provide exciting fishing for Chinook, Coho, Halibut and Lingcod throughout the 2019 season. ***UPDATE: Please click here for an update on offshore waypoint limits, with links to important DFO regulations. With all the work that has been done, in part by… read more
August 2018 Fishing Report
August 2018 Fishing Report for Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet – Areas 25 and 125 From: Nootka Marine Adventures. Salt Water The fishing and weather remain excellent as we continue to enjoy consistent angling opportunities. The inside fishery for local mature Conuma River Chinook and the outside both remain steady and hot for all runs… read more
July 2018 Fishing Report
July 2018 Fishing Report for Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet – Areas 25 and 125 By Nootka Marine Adventures. Salt Water They’re here! The big fish have arrived, both on the inside and outside of Nootka Sound. Reports of nice-sized Chinook are coming in from areas such as Wash Rock, Strange Island, Tahsis Inlet, Hoiss… read more
The Nootka Promise
Nootka Marine Adventures Partners with PEETZ to Support Local Salmon Enhancement Initiatives For more than a decade now, Nootka Marine Adventures has worked closely with the Nootka Sound Watershed Society, with the goal of growing the stewardship for the region and helping to ensure a sustainable wild Pacific salmon fishery for future generations. About the Nootka… read more
June 2018 Fishing Report
June 2018 Fishing Report for Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet – Areas 25 and 125 By Nootka Marine Adventures. Salt Water Fishing remains consistent from the light house at Friendly Cove up to Maquinna Point, and across from Burdwood up to Escalante point. When the weather permits; Bajo Reef and beyond to the 350 foot… read more
May 2018 Fishing Report
May 2018 Fishing Report for Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet – Areas 25 and 26 By Nootka Marine Adventures. Salt Water Fishing has been hit or miss from Strange Island out to the Light House, Wash Rock and Beano Creek, we’ve found the last 2 hours through the high slack and into the first hour… read more
2018 Outlook for Nootka Sound
2018 Outlook for Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet – Areas 25 and 26 Thank you to all of our guests that stayed with Nootka Marine Adventures during 2017. The season can only be summed up as superb! Between our three resorts, we hosted in excess of 7,000 clients. At the time of writing, we have… read more
August 2017 Fishing Report
FISHING REPORT FOR NOOTKA SOUND AREAS 125/25 FROM NOOTKA MARINE ADVENTURES August 11, 2017 SALT WATER The fishing and weather remain excellent as we continue to enjoy consistent angling opportunities both on the inside fishery for local mature Conuma River Chinook, and on the outside which remains steady and hot for all runs of wild Pacific… read more
July 2017 Fishing Report
FISHING REPORT FOR NOOTKA SOUND AREAS 125/25 FROM NOOTKA MARINE ADVENTURES JULY 6, 2017 SALT WATER July fishing remains outstanding with limits of Chinook 22 to 28 pounds and Coho 8 to 10 pounds hitting our docks every day. If the forecasters are correct, fishing should remain excellent throughout the rest of our season both… read more
June 2017 Fishing Report
FISHING REPORT FOR NOOTKA SOUND AREAS 125/25 From Nootka Marine Adventures June 19 2017 Salt Water Fishing remains consistent from the light house at Friendly Cove up to Maquinna Point, and across from Burdwood up to Escalante point. When the weather permits; Bajo Reef and beyond to the 350 foot contour has also been excellent.… read more
2017 Outlook for Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet
We are very optimistic that with this snowy winter providing a much needed higher altitude snow pack, colder trending ocean conditions and temperatures, that we will see a more normal historic fishery for area 25/125 this coming season. The large warm “blob” that has been plaguing us for the past 2 seasons has now dissipated,… read more
2017 Fishing Derbies
Nootka Marine Adventures will be hosting 7 fishing derbies throughout the 2017 season including the 5th Annual Salmon Enhancement Derby, 13th Annual Kayak Derby, 2nd Annual Tuna Derby and new this year will be the Bonnie & Clyde Derby, Coho Derby, and the Trout Unlimited and Ducks Unlimited Derbies. Click here for more information. Pre-register by calling 1-877-337-5464… read more
July 2016 Fishing Report
FISHING REPORT FOR NOOTKA SOUND AREAS 125/25 From Nootka Marine Adventures, July 14, 2016 Salt Water July fishing remains outstanding with limits of Chinook 18 to 22 pounds, and Coho 6 to 10 pounds, hitting our docks every day. If the forecasters are correct fishing should remain excellent throughout the rest of our season both… read more
Tuna Trips
We will be offering Tuna fishing adventures again at the end of August and beginning of September. This fast paced offshore fishery is proving to be the highlight of the year for many of our guests! Please contact our reception office 1-877-337-5464 or email [email protected]
2016 Fishing Derbies
Nootka Marine Adventures will be hosting 4 fishing derbies throughout the 2016 season including the 4th Annual Salmon Enhancement Derby, 12th Annual Kayak Derby, and new this year will be the All Women’s Salmon Derby and the 4 day Tuna Derby. Click here for more information. Register by calling 1-877-337-5464 or email us.
In The News
Check out these great articles about Nootka Marine Adventures and its’ three wilderness resorts: NOOTKA SOUND – World Class Salmon Fishing on BC’s Rugged West Coast by Todd Martin WEST TO NOOTKA – by Kevin Wilson, Canadian Outdoorsman Magazine
2016 Outlook for Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet
2016 Outlook for Nootka Sound & Esperanza Inlet – Area’s 25 and 26 Salt Water Both the Canadian DFO and US predictions are very similar to the predictions we received for 2015. Our local rivers received an above average percentage of Jack and three year old Chinooks. We are told that this is a strong… read more
July 2015 Fishing Report
Salt Water There here, the big fish have arrived, both on the inside and outside of Nootka Sound. Reports of nice sized Chinook are coming from areas such as Strange Island, Tahsis Inlet, Hoiss Point, and Camel Rock. Fishing on the outside has not slowed down and remains excellent with coolers full of salmon and… read more
June 2015 Fishing Report
Salt Water Fishing remains excellent from the light house at Friendly Cove up to Maquinna Point, from Burdwood to Escalante and when the weather permits, out at Beano Creek and Bajo Reef. The majority of the Chinook we are catching have been in the 16 to 25 pound range. At least 50% of these are… read more
May 2015 Fishing Report
Salt Water Fishing is steady from the lighthouse at Friendly Cove up to Maquinna Point; as well as Burdwood, to Escalante and when weather permits out to Bajo Reef. Most of these early Chinook that we have been catching are in the 10 to 18 pound range, with a good percentage of them being clipped… read more
2015 Outlook for Nootka Sound
Saltwater: We are very fortunate to be strategically located directly in the migratory path of many different runs of Canadian and US southbound salmon. Our season begins mid-‐May targeting primarily “clipped” US fish that are aggressively feeding on schools of herring, needlefish and squid. By the first week of June these fish are consistently caught… read more
August Fishing Report Nootka, BC
Salt Water The fishing and weather remain excellent as we continue to enjoy one of the best seasons for angling in recent record. Both the inside fishery for local mature Conuma River Chinook, and on the outside at Bajo reef and beyond remains steady and hot for all runs of wild Pacific salmon and all… read more
Early July Fishing In Nootka Sound
Salt Water July fishing remains outstanding with limits of Chinook 22 to 30 pounds, and Coho 8 to 12 pounds, hitting our docks every day. If the forecasters are correct fishing should remain excellent throughout the rest of our season both on the inside and outside waters from here on out. Bottom fishing has also… read more
June 2014 Fishing Report – Nootka Sound
Salt Water June fishing remains outstanding with limits of Chinook 18 to 25 pounds, and smaller Coho 5 to 7 pounds, hitting our docks every day. If the forecasters are correct fishing should remainexcellent throughout the rest of our season both on the inside and outside waters from here on out. Bottom fishing has also been on fire, with chicken Halibut in the 25 to 45 pound range… read more
May Fishing Report 2014
Salt Water Fishing remains excellent from the light house at Friendly Cove to Maquinna Point, also Burdwood, Escalante and when the weather permits Bajo Reef, with most of the Chinooks that we are catching in the 12 to 20 pound range. A good percentage of them are clipped fish migrating south to Washington and Oregon.… read more
Spring Waters
With the arrival of the extremely beautiful weather we have been enjoying this spring, so too, the opportunities for salt and fresh water adventures. Prawning is good now, as in years’ past, with limits of spot prawns being taken routinely. Most success has been in the 250 to 300 foot depths, allowing the traps to… read more