
When you come to visit the Nootka Island Lodge, there are some things that you will need to bring. Gear - All gear supplied, including rain gear and boots. In the 1780s, this stretch of water was renamed Nootka Sound. Your Trip Includes: Time - Minimum 8 hours guided fishing per day. There are many things to see and do on your sports fishing vacation kayaking, go crabbing, pick oysters and clams, hike and more, depending on the time of. Nootka people are customarily divided into three groups. Nootka Sound is surrounded by mountains, rainforest, valleys and ocean water. The Apollo came back from a 1.5 day trip with 26 anglers and landed 50. With GPS in most vehicles and Cell Phones just plug in our physical address 2920 Spit Road Campbell River and you should have no problems finding us we are located right across the road from the Famous Tyee Club. Cook called Nootka Sound King Georges Sound 1778. The Nootka are an American Indian group located mainly on Vancouver Island.The term nootka is not a native one, but seems to refer to Captain Cooks rendering of what he thought the native people were calling themselves or their territory. Culture/People: probably Haida (attributed) collected from the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) Previous owner: George Thornton Emmons (George T. NOOTKA SOUND Fishing Report for selected United States inland and coastal waters. There are two routes from Nanaimo one is the newer Inland Highway and the older one runs mainly along the coastline but is much slower of a drive depending on your time you may want to look at both. From the Terminal take the Main Island highway north to Campbell River. Once you get to the city of Vancouver BC you would need to make your way to BC ferries located at Tsawwassen or at Horseshoe Bay depending on which end of the city you come into for guests coming from the United States Tsawwassen Terminal would work well and guests coming off the Trans - Canada Highway both Terminals are a good way to get to Nanaimo Vancouver Island remember to book early and watch for overloads near holidays. Also many have asked if there are rentals at these 2 airports and yes both have that service pleas remember to reserve early for this service as they are limited.The airlines that service our location at the present are in Campbell River-Pacific Coastal Mountain and Central Mountain Air at Comox there is WestJet, Air Canada as well as Pacific Coastal Air and Central Mountain Air if not now then on their summer schedule please check to make sure.ĭriving to the lodge is fairly straight forward. Campbell River airport is about a 15 minute drive and Comox is about 35 minutes away we provide transport to and from these airports to the lodge. Lodging can be had in both locations.Īccess is available by road or Air, there are 2 local airports close by. Nootka Sound is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, BC. The Salmon Fishing Map areas above show the general locations of fishing on the East Side of Vancouver Island in Discovery Passage area near our Campbell River Fishing Lodge and on the West Coast Vancouver Island where we fish the Nootka Sound area both north and south of Nootka Island British Columbia.
