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Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge vs Nootka Sound Resort

Two fishing lodges side by side from their own published tariffs: Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge from $1,740, Nootka Sound Resort from $2,325 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

The floating lodge at Nootka Sound Resort lit at dusk in Galiano Bay

Nootka Sound Nootka Sound Resort

The record

Side by side

Fact	Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge	Nootka Sound Resort
From, per person	From $1,740 per person for 3 nights, Fishing season (10 June to mid-September), 2026 tariff	From $2,325 per person for 3 nights (Bring your own boat), Summer season (June to September), 2026 tariff
Per night	about $580 per person per night, the package rate divided by its 3 nights	about $775 per person per night, the Bring your own boat rate divided by its 3 nights
All in, with tax	about $1,827 per person for the shortest stay, with GST at 5%	about $2,441 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, June 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	A private suite for two with a private washroom: two twins, a queen or a king Hot breakfast, an artisan boxed lunch, fireside appetisers with select beer and wine, a three-course dinner with select beer and wine, and a 24-hour snack bar Guided packages: full days on a 32-foot North River with a certified guide, 10 hours dock to dock, gear and tackle, a boxed lunch aboard, and rain gear if the weather turns Self-guided packages: the rental boat, equipped with safety gear, VHF, GPS and sounder, two electric downriggers, rods, reels, net, gaff and basic tackle Provincially regulated fish processing: filleted, vacuum-packed, flash-frozen and boxed for your departure day Daily housekeeping The guide-boat transfer from Moutcha Bay Resort when you have booked a guided package The Anglers Academy, at no extra charge on any guided boat Moorage on the bring-your-own-boat packages
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, and PST at 8% on the accommodation share, which the resort does not break out 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 beyond the select beer and wine at appetisers and dinner Fuel and bait on a rental boat (the rental rate card excludes them; the package sheet does not say) Getting to Moutcha Bay Resort, or a seaplane to the dock The single-occupancy upgrade, available but not priced Moorage for your own boat outside a bring-your-own-boat package, $50 a night
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.	Boat from Gold River (Moutcha Bay Resort, where you park; guide boat or your rental boat onward): an hour by road from Gold River to Moutcha Bay, then 15 to 20 minutes by boat to Galiano Bay, in the price. Timing partly our estimate.
Sleeps	12 guests	40 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 $2,325 for 3 nights at Nootka Sound Resort, both before tax, a gap of $585 a head on the shortest stay each sells.

Nootka Sound Resort has the longer season, June to September against 10 June to mid-September at Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge, about 17 weeks to 14.

Each lists 9 things in the price; the lists are in the table.

Nootka Sound Resort is the quicker to reach: an hour by road from Gold River to Moutcha Bay, then 15 to 20 minutes by boat to Galiano Bay. 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 40.

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
The record and the Ledger What a trip costs, all in Request availability
Nootka Sound Resort
The record and the Ledger What a trip costs, all in Request availability

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Answered from the record

Which is cheaper, Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge or Nootka Sound Resort?

What is included at Caverhill Fly Fishing Lodge and at Nootka Sound 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. Nootka Sound Resort lists 9, starting with a private suite for two with a private washroom and hot breakfast, an artisan boxed lunch. 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 Nootka Sound 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. Nootka Sound Resort: Boat from Gold River (Moutcha Bay Resort, where you park; guide boat or your rental boat onward): an hour by road from Gold River to Moutcha Bay, then 15 to 20 minutes by boat to Galiano Bay, in the price. Timing partly our estimate.