The waters of Nootka Sound (along with many other locations along the west coast) were teeming with life as multitudes of mature Pacific Herring came to spawn on various kelp, gravel, eelgrass, and rock beds, producing what will become even greater opportunity for the resident and migratory fish alike- not to mention us anglers! We’re all very excited for another fantastic year out of Nootka Sound and Esperanza, and you should be too. The herring spawn along coastal regions was said to have been the strongest since the mid-1970s.
The spring of 2022 marked something even more exciting for all things living in west coast Vancouver Island aquatic ecosystems. This gives anglers the opportunity to fish for all their favourite species without needing to go offshore, and it’s a lot of fun! The influx of perfect portion-sized baitfish for hungry resident bottom fish and salmon alike is an attraction they cannot afford to miss. This is due to the amount of bait that tends to hold along the shallow coastline in condensed schools during this time.
Anglers don’t need to head out as far for these fish throughout the early months of the year.
With a distinct lack of boat traffic-meaning less noise and disturbance to spook the fish-expect to reel in plenty of Chinook in the 14-lb range they’re on the small side compared to later runs but are nice keepers and great eating.Įvery spring, fishing from Nootka Sound produces numbers of migratory “chicken” halibut and other hungry bottom-dwelling fish. This year has already brought some exciting action to anglers out of Nootka Sound, and many consider it the best time of the year for angling on the West Coast.
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