2019 Fishing Reports & News
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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
2018 Fishing Reports & News
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 and Esperanza Inlet
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
2017 Fishing Reports & News
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
2016 Fishing Reports & News
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
