Nootka Sound is home to a wide range of bottom fish and salmon. Below is a detailed list of groundfish available in Nootka Sound. Please remember to check the fishing regulations prior to going fishing.
Rock Sole
* Up to 60 cm in Length
* Mottled brown body
* Dark blotches on fins
* Blind side white with pink tinge
* Small mouth
* Large and rough scales
* High arch on lateral line
* Right-eyed
English Sole
* Up to 57 cm in Length
* Light brown body
* Blind side white to yellow
* Diamond smooth shaped body
* Pointed head and jaw
* Right-eyed
Skate
* Up to 240 cm in Length
* Olive-brown to grey body
* Blind side is white
* Dark eye spots on wings
* 5 gill slits
* Dorsal spines start above the tail
Dog Fish
* Up to 160 cm in Length
* Grey to brown body
* Belly white to light grey
* 5 gill slits
* 2 dorsal fins with a spine in front of each
