Steelhead and Trout Fishing
British Columbia is one of the last places to experience truly wild steelhead fishing and some absolutely fantastic trout fishing. Many of our rivers and streams still flow naturally and unchanged and the steelhead and trout we target are as wild and free ranging as the rivers they inhabit.
We fish for steelhead primarily within the Fraser valley and in the Squamish area. We have about a dozen different rivers that have runs of steelhead and also support resident and migrating trout. We fish for summer and winter run Steelhead, Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout and also Dolly Varden or bull trout. Most of our rivers have several different fish in them at once which create a spectacular level of diversity. This also benefits sportsmen journeying to these rivers with some added options in how to target the fish. Regardless of your skill we can tailor a trip that will enable you to enjoy the fishing and soak in the rich diversity of our area.
We target trout and steelhead with conventional tackle and with fly fishing methods. I don’t believe that either method is more effective. Each method we use is just another arrow in our quiver and the river will dictate to us which will be more effective each day. Each day will teach something new to both client and guide, especially in the steelhead fishery. I am still a student to the river. Fishing for steelhead is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences an angler can pursue and most often it is not the quarry that is the most rewarding but the journey that has lead up to it. This has to be the hardest truth for most novice steelhead anglers and one of the most easily over looked aspect. I have traveled to many great steelhead destinations in north America and at the end of each trip it has often been the companionship, scenery, regional flair, and guide that has made the day, and yes I have had some poor days along the way but they are just a part of it.
There is one common denominator to success in steelhead fishing. Rain!! Rain is our enemy and ally all at the same time. Fresh steelheads enter coastal rivers with rain and as rivers rise so do the number of steelhead that enters. This clear godsend of steelhead is also the devil in disguise, too much and our rivers swell and turn the color of my morning coffee rendering a once beautiful river to a raging torrent of stumps and clay. Too little rain and the same river becomes a creek to small for steelheads to feel comfortable and aggressive. The best scenario is a little bit of rain frequently and in small amounts keeping our rivers from moving a graph like a heart rate monitor. The best advise I can give our clients is to bring some good quality rain gear, I will provide your waders and a hot coffee along with everything else you will need.
British Columbia is one of the last places to experience truly wild steelhead fishing and some absolutely fantastic trout fishing. Many of our rivers and streams still flow naturally and unchanged and the steelhead and trout we target are as wild and free ranging as the rivers they inhabit.
We fish for steelhead primarily within the Fraser valley and in the Squamish area. We have about a dozen different rivers that have runs of steelhead and also support resident and migrating trout. We fish for summer and winter run Steelhead, Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout and also Dolly Varden or bull trout. Most of our rivers have several different fish in them at once which create a spectacular level of diversity. This also benefits sportsmen journeying to these rivers with some added options in how to target the fish. Regardless of your skill we can tailor a trip that will enable you to enjoy the fishing and soak in the rich diversity of our area.
We target trout and steelhead with conventional tackle and with fly fishing methods. I don’t believe that either method is more effective. Each method we use is just another arrow in our quiver and the river will dictate to us which will be more effective each day. Each day will teach something new to both client and guide, especially in the steelhead fishery. I am still a student to the river. Fishing for steelhead is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences an angler can pursue and most often it is not the quarry that is the most rewarding but the journey that has lead up to it. This has to be the hardest truth for most novice steelhead anglers and one of the most easily over looked aspect. I have traveled to many great steelhead destinations in north America and at the end of each trip it has often been the companionship, scenery, regional flair, and guide that has made the day, and yes I have had some poor days along the way but they are just a part of it.
There is one common denominator to success in steelhead fishing. Rain!! Rain is our enemy and ally all at the same time. Fresh steelheads enter coastal rivers with rain and as rivers rise so do the number of steelhead that enters. This clear godsend of steelhead is also the devil in disguise, too much and our rivers swell and turn the color of my morning coffee rendering a once beautiful river to a raging torrent of stumps and clay. Too little rain and the same river becomes a creek to small for steelheads to feel comfortable and aggressive. The best scenario is a little bit of rain frequently and in small amounts keeping our rivers from moving a graph like a heart rate monitor. The best advise I can give our clients is to bring some good quality rain gear, I will provide your waders and a hot coffee along with everything else you will need.