Escape to Barkley Sound Fishing Lodge

Barkley Sound Lodge

On the south west coast of Vancouver Island BC, lies the Barkley Sound, a key recreational component of the Pacific Rim National Park. The Barkley Sound Lodge is a floating lodge that rests in a secluded cove within the unspoiled waters of the Broken Group Islands. This archipelago has more than 100 islands scattered through the sound and the entire area is surrounded by untouched wilderness. Accessible only by boat or floatplane the scenery is breathtaking, the wildlife abundant and your Fishing experience, second to none.

How to get here?

Barkley Sound Lodge is accessible by boat or float plane:

if you are driving, start in Nanaimo- Port Alburni- Secret Beach

By Boat: Drive from Port Alburni to secret beach (Ucluelet) where one of our kind staff will pick you up by boat and take you to our secluded location

Float Plane: Float planes can be arranged from Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Tofino, and a variety of different locations to drop you off directly to the lodge

Interactive Fishing Map

Our Interactive Fishing Map makes it easy to find the best spots in Barkley Sound

Lodge Living

Experience the combined rustic charm and modern elegance of the Barkley Sound Lodge floating fishing village. After an exciting day of fishing with one of our world-class guides, your body and mind will embrace the exceptional accommodations and ambience that await you at the lodge.

Your palate will rejoice as you indulge in our chef’s extraordinary culinary creations prepared in our custom gourmet kitchen and served in our comfortable yet stylish dining room.

Our clean and contemporary rooms are available in double or triple occupancy. Each room is equipped with a desk, private bathroom and comfortable beds to ensure you are fully recharged for the next day’s adventure.

There are plenty of options to further enjoy your stay including relaxing by the indoor fireplace, enjoying a cocktail on the dock beside one of or outdoor fire pits, challenging a friend to a game of pool, hiking on the picturesque trail system or just taking in the tranquility while watching seals swim lazily in the cove. You can even tune up your golf game practicing your West Coast “Drive” at the floating green.

Wildlife

The Fishing here is spectacular, the wildlife can be equally astonishing. Black bears roam the shorelines, while otters and seals frolic in the kelp beds and countless coves. Orca and Pacific White-sided dolphins are common and larger whales like the inquisitive Humpback visit the area at different times of the year. While the ocean teems with life in the Barkley Sound, the majestic Bald Eagle is forever patrolling the skies. These are just a few of the seemingly countless number of animals that make this part of the world their home. Every day at the Barkley Sound Lodge offers you a unique and unforgettable opportunity to share in the splendor of a truly pristine habitat.

I just want to thank you again for the outstanding few days we spent with you guys. Our group decided that out of all of our annual trips we have been taking over the last 15 years, this was, by far, the best! From the accommodations (and) the great staff right down to the guides and boats, it was far better than we expected. And when it came to the meals, who would have be-lieved gourmet dining in the middle of nowhere? Again, my thanks and congratulations on such a great adventure. I regret not (getting) the recipe for your amazing Whiskey Salmon.

Thanks again for a wonderful visit. Great food, fun fishing, and wonderful hospitality! (It) felt more like a weekend with family – you guys were all so great! We always highly recommend Harrison Cove, and you’ve just given us even more ammo for our rave reviews. We’re looking forward to our next visit. All the best! Please give Hurricane, Ice Cream and Cauliflower a hug from us. Oh well, I guess you can give Old Red a pat on the back from us too! Cheers!

Again, I can't thank you enough for the wonderful time you and your staff showed our party when we came (to visit) at the end of June. The food and service were magnificent, and you both went out of your way to organize extracurricular activities and fun events that made the whole trip so enjoyable. Everything was first class and you can guarantee that we will be back next year for both the mixed trip and the men’s trip. You are the “bestest” of hosts.

Thank you so much for providing such a terrific experience. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy my-self, but my boys also thought it was a great place and want to come back right away! All of you made the stay pleasant, friendly and just outright awesome. We could have caught more fish, but that pales in comparison to the overall experience. There are so many things to (fond-ly) remember: unbelievable food, friendly staff (always willing to help), guitar and people sing-ing on Saturday, fishing, accommodations, the Cove itself, and watching the kids have the time of their lives. I can’t wait to come back and see everyone again!

It was a great pleasure staying at Barkley Sound Lodge. Our group of six were personally taken care of right from the get-go. Not only were we impressed by the magical beauty of this area, but we were also taken back by all the personal touches and a genuine family feel from ALL the staff. Our guides, Browner and Clutch were knowledgeable, friendly, fun, and cool guys. I was (especially) impressed at how good they were at reading people, and helping them build their confidence. They both have the passion and loved what they were doing. (You could easily tell.) Even as the season came to an end, they still have the passion.

I had the most fantastic time, last week, that I have had in a long time. I haven't been able to get it off my mind since I got home last Thursday night. The lodge was just perfect, the ladies in the kitchen were unbelievable, Browner was a great guy (You couldn't have hooked us up with anyone better), the fishing was fantastic and, last but not least, the General Manager was a most gracious host and offered the kind of service that was second-to-none. You did an out-standing job of making our whole experience a memorable one. Not to mention, you are a lot of fun, too. Thanks very much for everything you and your team did for us last week.