September 13th 2024  

The Sport Salmon Fishing in the Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet areas continues to be relatively good in Barkley Sound. The Alberni Inlet has been very slow.   Coho and Chinook returning to many parts of West Coast Vancouver Island continue their migration to their natal creeks, streams, and rivers.  With warm weather setting in at the very end of August and into the first eleven days of September the salmon are holding and are still feeding heavily on the rich resources of bait fish found in many Barkley Sound areas before they make their final journey.

The Bamfield Wall from Nanat Island which is close to Poett Nook up to the Bamfield Harbour has had some terrific fishing.   Brady’s Beach and Wittlestone have also had some great salmon fishing days.  Sanford, Edward King and Fleming Island have been very steady.   Chinook have been in the mid to high teens and the Coho have been averaging eight to twelve pounds.  Most of the salmon have been in twenty-five to forty feet of water and have been hitting white and green hoochies as well as anchovy in the green haze, chartreuse, glow, and purple haze teaser heads.

On the Imperial Eagle side of Barkley Sound Effingham Island, Cree and Austin have had some very nice Coho.  Swale Rock and Turner to Harbor Entrance has been fantastic for both Coho and Chinook.  The salmon are again in the mid to high teens for Chinook and averaging up to twelve pounds for the Coho.  White hoochies especially, the AORL 12, are working well and army truck hoochie in glow has been good.   Anchovy in green haze and purple haze teaser heads are both fantastic choices.  The fish are in thirty to forty feet of water in most of the areas on this side of the sound.

The salmon fishing in the sound should continue to be good as long as big fall rains don’t occur to early.

Tight Lines

Doug Lindores

Slivers Charters Salmon Sport
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