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Off to a strange start this spring virtually zero runoff has rivers in very low condition for this time of the season. There are Steelhead available across the region in varying numbers. Trout season opens this weekend and so do the options for many

2023 Repair at Dam First Since Botched 2018 Attempt That Caused Fish Kill and Polluted Drinking Water Supply for 37 000 People Winchester OR ¬– On Monday August 7th the fish ladder at Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua River near … C

It’s been a dry fall season but recent rains brought river levels up to a reasonable level to bring in a new batch of Steelhead. This was a much needed water event as we have been under terribly low water for quite some time. It really felt gr

Shop Hours 8am – 6pm Daily It has been a very fun week of guiding the Pere Marquette River for fall steelhead!  Great conditions and fun clients in the boat.  There are fishable numbers of steelhead throughout the river system at thi

Loon Outdoors is releasing a new series of films celebrating the riches of fly fishing outside the traditional trout and steelhead. Most anglers don’t realize there is so much more to our sport than trout and steelhead. Many of them will travel

"JUNE!!....What can we say! What a bonanza of mixed species cold & warm water! We have taken Landlocked Salmon Steelhead Lake Trout Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Pike & Pickerel all in the last Two Weeks!! With out a doubt one of t

Shop Hours 7am to 7pm Daily We are finally experiencing some fall weather.  It’s been cool & wet and it appears to be here for awhile.  This type of weather will get more fish moving and start bringing in some fall steelhead.

It’s been an unseasonably warm dry start to autumn here in the U.P. low warm water across the region but still some great fishing opps are available. Salmon runs have been progressing resident Trout fishing has been good and warm water species

It’s been a few years since we have seen a hatchery summer steelhead run with any consequential numbers. 2024 looks to buck the trend with 7 000 and counting fin clipped ready for the BBQ summer fish. If the counts on … Continue reading &

Pretty El Niño’ish on the Truckee River. Warm and rain and not a lot of snow. Great for fishing not great for the snowpack. It was 38 degrees last night warm. Pretty much what you want for Winter fishing on the Truckee River though. Warm

5/11/2023 Fishing Report There have been several steelhead caught out of Cowee and Fish Creeks over the last week.  It was the first week where we had multiple reports from people who found success so things are starting to heat up.  In th

5/23/2024 Fishing Report This last week the steelhead sightings drastically declined.  There were a couple dark fish we heard about here and there but for the most part it seems like the run is pretty close to over.  This rain may bring in

Water levels have finally dropped after another bout w challenging conditions. The high country along central Lake Superior got hammered with up to 30 inches of snow after the storm a quick melt of the snow made for severe flooding for the second ti

by David Moskowitz Executive Director and John McMillan Director of Science Overall things are looking better than expected for wild summer steelhead in the Columbia River basin. Of course we’re now entering the dry hot slog of August and Septe

The shop is open 7am – 7pm daily!!!  We are trying our best to keep inventory available but it has been tough.  Thank You for the support and loyalty!  We still have some lodging available…and looking forward to steelhead

North Umpqua Coalition asks ODFW to reduce harm to imperiled Summer Steelhead Populations North Umpqua River Idleyld Park Oregon – On January 31 2022 the North Umpqua Coalition consisting of The Conservation Angler Native Fish Society The Steam

Overview Join renowned Spey casting instructor and Sage Ambassador Scott O’Donnell and his crew of die-hard steelhead guides at Speywater Lodge for four days of Spey instruction and steelhead fishing. Scott and his crew are master instructors a

Well it’s that time of year again where we still... The post Cast Hope Tournaments: Steelhead and Cutties appeared first on Truckee River Fly Fishing Guide | Matt Heron Fly Fishing.

Shop Hours – 8am to 6pm Monday thru Thursday & 7am to 6pm Friday Saturday & Sunday March-Madness is in full swing!!!  Chasing steelhead on the Pere Marquette River from Baldwin to Ludington!!!  We have been extremely busy on

Shop Hours 8am -6pm Daily We are at “half-time” for November steelhead fishing.  The first half was a grind with low/clear water for the most part.  Capitalizing on opportunities will make or break your day.  These fish wi