The weather was perfect. The fish were everywhere. Don't drive the Bamfield Road whatever you do. Find another way of getting there. After you limit out on kings make sure you stop at Port Alberni and buy some Effingham oysters. These are the finest in the world.
Really good lodge with a comfortable room and good food and friendly staff who would go out of their way to help you with anything you required. Asked you what you would like for breakfast and flexible with times etc for all meals.
We had an amazing time this August fishing at McKay Bay Lodge, I could not have asked for a better trip. The accommodation's were top notch and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful leading up to the stay/while we were there. The guides were friendly and safe, we got into a ton of fish both salmon and halibut. I would highly recommend this lodge!
We had a fabulous 5 night stay in the Creekside cabin at McKay bay lodge. Loved using the kayaks and paddle boards to explore the beautiful inlet and cross over to east bamfield to get our groceries! Nice that no additional charges for kayaks etc - all included. Super friendly staff. Family run feel. Loads of things to do considering we weren’t there for the fishing (most other people where fishermen). Spent our evenings on incredible Brady’s beach. Brian gave us firewood and Hannah drove us to the beach and back in her ATV as a member of Our party was recovering from surgery. Had our boat with us on the dock and explored the deer group and broken group islands every day - amazing place!!
Decided to try new salmon waters on the west coast of Vancouver Island in 2020 and was not disappointed – by both the fishing and our excellent stay at McKay Bay Lodge. Cheryl, Brian, and all of their staff, take wonderful care of their guests from the moment one arrives. Our very affordable room package came with three meals per day and we were impressed from the outset by the quality and variety of the menus. All meals can be taken in the dining room, but for we diehards who are early on the water and often out until well after lunch, chefs extraordinaire Heather and Hanna send us off each evening after dinner with our take away breakfast and lunch for the next day – always tasty, filling and more than we can eat. With the fridge, microwave and coffee maker in the room, we could quickly get a hot breakfast before getting a first light start on the water at 5:00 am. And to top it off, we brought home salmon every day! I would highly recommend picturesque Bamfield and McKay Bay Lodge for a west coast British Columbia adventure and look forward to returning in 2021!
