Blackfish Lodge
Vancouver Island, BC
About This Lodge
A floating lodge in fishing paradise. Remote, accessible and unique.Are you looking for a British Columbia fishing lodge that offers a remote wilderness location and a variety of terrific fishing opportunities? Want the personal service you expect from a small lodge?
Relax, you’ve found it—Blackfish Lodge. Our fly fishing, conventional freshwater fishing, salmon fishing and bottom fishing are the stuff of legends. You’ll fish for salmon, trout, and halibut in some of the most beautiful locations you can imagine.
Accessible by boat or floatplane only, Blackfish Lodge is truly a place of seclusion, quiet and contemplation. So, whether you are fly fishing for salmon or trout in a secluded Canadian river, lake, or stream, fishing for trophy salmon in the protected waters of the surrounding islands, sightseeing, or going whale watching or bird watching, Blackfish Lodge’s dedication and over 25 years of experience ensure that you will have a truly enjoyable and successful stay. For quality wilderness angling, there’s no better British Columbia fishing lodge for fishing, nature watching, and congeniality than Blackfish Lodge.
The local streams, lakes, and rivers are 100% catch-and-release and are, indeed, some of the most beautiful, productive, and unpressured waters you’ve never heard of. We have water and fishing opportunities to satisfy every skill level. Experienced anglers will appreciate the variety and challenges of the different streams and waters that we fish.
What Makes It Unique
- We will guarantee exclusive use of the lodge for parties of 5 or more guests. In other words, your own, private, fishing lodge.
- There are no preset fishing hours. We fish each day as conditions and your preferences guide us.
- We do both freshwater (fly or spin) AND saltwater fishing—all guided, of course.
- While we’re in a remote and beautiful area, full of wildlife, we are easily accessible via direct floatplane flights from Seattle, WA, or via two-hop air service from Vancouver, BC.
What We Catch
Dolly Varden
Halibut
Lingcod
Rockfish
Chinook
Coho
Chum
Pink Salmon
Sockeye
TroutRainbow TroutPackages & Pricing
Fly and Fish
What's Included
Accommodations
In 1988, Chris Bennett decided to fulfill the dream of owning his own British Columbia fishing lodge. For folks wanting to do some fishing in BC, he designed and built a solid floating structure that would provide a cozy, personal, and comfortable place for his guests to visit.Using red and yellow cedar from the nearby forests, Chris and local craftsmen milled the lumber on site and worked together to build Blackfish Lodge. The lodge is heated by a woodstove and has solar power and a generator to provide electricity (we usually turn the generator off for sleeping).There is no TV, but in-lodge wifi internet access is provided.
Each private room has a queen and single bed plus a shower-equipped bathroom.The lodge has a kitchen, dining area, and a great room, all with spectacular views. We’re also pleased to offer our guests the use of our lovely sauna.
Amenities
- We have a widely varied collection of CDs, and an upright piano for those who like music during their time at the lodge. You’re also welcome to bring your own music CDs or digital music device to set the mood of your trip. Additionally, the lodge is wheelchair accessible (be sure to coordinate with any air or boat travel).A sauna is available for our guest’s use.
Boats
Blackfish Lodge has one 21′ Grady-White and two 19′ open “Boston Whaler” type boats. Each boat is fully equipped with GPS, downrigger gear, depth sounders, and quiet, smokeless 4-cycle trolling motors. Personal floatation devices are provided for all guests.
Weather
Average Monthly Weather
Based on nearest weather station data
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| High °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Low °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Precip mm | 193.9 | 111.4 | 126 | 89.6 | 52.8 | 53.3 | 27.9 | 43.5 | 68.4 | 194.8 | 243 | 210.3 |
Travel Planner
Nearest gateway city / airport
Seattle (or Vancouver), BC
✓ Return transportation included in all packages
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