One of Jacques Cousteau’s favourite playgrounds in the world! Located off the west coast of Vancouver Island, Barkley Sound stretches from the Ucluelet Peninsula in the north to Cape Beale in the south and offers some of the most spectacular fishing for salmon, halibut and bottom fish on the entire North American continent.
The headwaters flow through Port Alberni and head downstream where millions of salmon migrate annually to spawning grounds, past sawmills, campgrounds and marinas. From early spring to late fall, salmon travel from Alaska, past the Queen Charlotte Islands and all along these shores. Many return to Barkley Sound itself to spawn in the local rivers and streams. While Barkley Sound is widely recognized for its excellent summer fishing, it also offers year round opportunity as the Sound and offshore waters serve as a nursery for salmon and halibut.
Within Barkley Sound, The Broken Group and Deer Group are famous for the best fishing in North America.
An excellent offshore or sheltered water experience awaits you. The routes among the islands offer plenty to enjoy without going out onto the open ocean. Enjoy many outdoor activities: fishing, crabbing, prawning, exploring island trails, sandy white beach swimming, oyster picking, or shore cookout. This area is also famous for having the most diverse marine life found anywhere. Killer whales, porpoises, salmon, shrimp, rockfish and others call Barkley Sound home. Beautiful panoramas are everywhere. You are invited for an Alberni Charters experience.
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Captain Orest Iwaszko
