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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… 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’ 3 wilderness resorts: NOOTKA SOUND – World Class Salmon Fishing on BC’s Rugged West Coast by Todd Martin BC’S NOOTKA SOUND – A Bottom Fishing Bucket List Destination 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