B.C.

Fishing in Haggard’s Cove, Port Alberni

One of the best fishing spots in BC, Port Alberni's Haggard's Cove features calm waters, spectacular vistas and lots of feisty sea life

By Kevin Hinton /

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The 128-foot-long Frances Barkley was built in 1958 and can carry up to 200 passengers



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You can have breakfast on the Frances Barkley while it stops at various docks to make deliveries



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View from the Frances Barkley on route to Haggard’s Cove



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Sunrise near Haggard’s Cove



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Docked in Haggard’s Cove



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Speedboats docked in Haggard’s Cove



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Fishing around Haggard’s Cove nets lots of feisty sea life



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This lucky guy was too small and had to be thrown back



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Rock cod making faces before going back into the water



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Shimmery waters around Haggard’s Cove