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Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge vs Moutcha Bay Resort

Two fishing lodges side by side from their own published tariffs: Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge from $1,740, Moutcha Bay Resort from $1,829 per person, with seasons, what is and is not in the price, deposit and cancellation terms, and the transfer from the gateway.

How this page is made. Every figure is from the two operators' own published tariffs and booking pages, as recorded in their Ledgers, last read 14 September 2026. The sentences under "Which one" are rules over those figures, not opinion; where an operator publishes nothing, the row says so and the rule stays quiet. Ben has stayed at both.

Aerial view of Caverhill's log cabins along a forested lakeshore, with a dock and boats in golden evening light

BC Interior Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge

Moutcha Bay Resort and its marina from the air, the yurt village set along the shore of Nootka Sound

Nootka Sound Moutcha Bay Resort

The record

Side by side

Fact	Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge	Moutcha Bay Resort
From, per person	From $1,740 per person for 3 nights, Fishing season (10 June to mid-September), 2026 tariff	From $1,829 per person for 3 nights (Bronze, self-guided), Summer season (May to September), 2026 tariff
Per night	about $580 per person per night, the package rate divided by its 3 nights	about $610 per person per night, the Bronze, self-guided rate divided by its 3 nights
All in, with tax	about $1,827 per person for the shortest stay, with GST at 5%	about $1,920 per person for the shortest stay, with GST at 5%
Stays sold	3, 4 or 5 nights	8 packages of 3 or 4 nights
Priced for	Double; Single; Whole lodge, up to 10	Double, two to a boat; Quad, four to a boat; Triple, three to a boat
Season	Fishing season, 10 June to mid-September	Summer season, May to September
In the price	Three meals a day: a western-style breakfast, a deli-style packed lunch with homemade cookies, and a gourmet dinner A log cabin with linens and a down quilt, a woodstove and propane lights A private washroom assigned to you in the central wash house Thirty rowboats on fifteen lakes, and 3.3 hp motorboats on three of them, with gas Fly rods, spinning rods, nets, cartridge life vests, pack sacks and rain gear Three kayaks, a canoe and a paddleboard The wood-heated sauna The boat ride across Caverhill Lake from the landing, and an orientation to the lakes and trails Ice for your drinks	On a fishing package: a Signature Cedar Yurt for two or a Luxury Cedar Yurt for three or four, a continental take-away breakfast, an artisanal packed lunch and a three-course dinner at the Conuma Grill each day Gold: full days on a 32-foot North River with a certified guide, 10 hours dock to dock, gear and tackle, lunch aboard. Silver: one guided day and the rest self-guided on a 24-foot ABD. Bronze: self-guided days on an 18-foot Quay Craft Provincially regulated fish processing on Gold, Silver and Bronze: filleted, vacuum-packed, flash-frozen and boxed for departure day The Anglers Academy, at no extra charge on any guided boat On a unit booked by the night: dine-in or continental take-away breakfast with the lodge suites, yurts and chalets; breakfast for two with a Forest Cabin; parking for one vehicle On a campsite: water and 30-amp power, washhouses with flush toilets and hot showers, parking for a vehicle and boat trailer, the boat launch, a fire ring, wifi Barbecues around the resort for anyone, and private ones at the yurts and chalets The playground and zipline in the Highland campground
Not in the price	Tax A fishing licence, sold at the lodge ($52.50 for an eight-day non-resident licence) or online Flies, sold at the lodge Alcohol and mix: the lodge is not licensed, so bring your own Gratuities, 5 to 10% suggested Guiding: the fishing is unguided, with help and advice at the lodge Getting to the lakeside landing north of Kamloops	GST at 5% on everything, including campsites, and PST at 8% on lodge suites, chalets and yurts Extra guests aged 12 and over beyond a unit's base count, $100 each per night Pets, $25 per pet per night in the pet-friendly units (chalets, yurts 1 to 4, select Forest Cabins; free on campsites) A tidal waters fishing licence with the salmon conservation stamp, bought before you arrive Gratuities: the resort suggests $70 to $100 per guest per day for the guide and 20% of your stay for the shore staff Drinks, and lunch and dinner on a stay booked by the night (the Conuma Grill is licensed and a la carte) Fuel and bait on a rental boat, and moorage, fuel and bait for your own boat at the marina Firewood, $10 a bin, delivered to your campsite Kayaks and paddleboards on a unit stay (the Rates page prices them from $35 for two hours as a non-guest rate)
Deposit	50% with your reservation, by credit card over the phone or by email, or by cheque in the post. The deposit is non-refundable.	10% of the booking when you reserve, charged to the card on file
If you cancel	Any time after booking: the 50% deposit Late arrival, early departure or a smaller group: no refund	More than 90 days before arrival: 10% of the booking; the rest refunded 90 days or fewer before arrival: full payment forfeited
Getting there	Boat from Kamloops (the lakeside landing 103 km north of Kamloops, the last 23 km on gravel): an hour and three quarters by road from Kamloops, then the lodge boat across the lake, in the price. Timing partly our estimate.	Road from Gold River (the resort, on Head Bay Road towards Tahsis, about 6 km past the Conuma hatchery): about an hour from Gold River on Head Bay Road, gravel with 15 and 18% grades, not in the price. Timing partly our estimate.
Sleeps	12 guests	100 guests
Region	BC Interior, British Columbia	Nootka Sound, British Columbia
Source	2026 tariff, read 14 September 2026	2026 tariff, read 14 September 2026

"From" is the lowest adult double rate in the newest tariff, per person for the shortest stay sold; the all-in line adds the tax the calculator adds. Anything marked "our estimate" is ours, not the operator's.

Which one

What the record says

On price, Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge is the cheaper way in: from $1,740 per person for 3 nights against $1,829 for 3 nights at Moutcha Bay Resort, both before tax, a gap of $89 a head on the shortest stay each sells.

Moutcha Bay Resort has the longer season, May to September against 10 June to mid-September at Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge, about 22 weeks to 14.

Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge lists more in the price, 9 items to 8; both lists are in the table.

Moutcha Bay Resort is the quicker to reach: about an hour from Gold River on Head Bay Road, gravel with 15 and 18% grades. Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge is an hour and three quarters by road from Kamloops, then the lodge boat across the lake (the timings are partly our estimate).

Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge is the smaller place, 12 guests to 100.

Which of those matters is yours to weigh; the pages behind each place have the rest, and the calculators price a stay for your own party.

Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge
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Moutcha Bay Resort
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Answered from the record

Which is cheaper, Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge or Moutcha Bay Resort?

What is included at Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge and at Moutcha Bay Resort?

Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge lists 9 things in the price, starting with three meals a day and a log cabin with linens and a down quilt. Moutcha Bay Resort lists 8, starting with on a fishing package and gold. The full lists, and what each leaves out, are in the table on this page.

How do you get to Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge and to Moutcha Bay Resort?

Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge: Boat from Kamloops (the lakeside landing 103 km north of Kamloops, the last 23 km on gravel): an hour and three quarters by road from Kamloops, then the lodge boat across the lake, in the price. Timing partly our estimate. Moutcha Bay Resort: Road from Gold River (the resort, on Head Bay Road towards Tahsis, about 6 km past the Conuma hatchery): about an hour from Gold River on Head Bay Road, gravel with 15 and 18% grades, not in the price. Timing partly our estimate.