Upper Columbia River Fly Fishing Guides for Trout, Flyfishing, Riverside lodging

Upper Columbia River Fly Fishing- Jurassic Style - 'The best rainbow trout water you've never heard of'' American Angler April 08 - Featuring 'The Evening Hatch'

For the past 16 years we have been investigating (that means fishing) the northeast corner of Washington, and we pioneered the guiding on the Upper Columbia in Washington. The Upper Columbia is one of the 'Best Kept Secrets' in the lower 48 and what we consider world class trout fishing. The Upper Columbia sports incredible insect hatches seasonally. Water temps on the river range from 40-65 degrees year round, providing great habitat throughout the season for insect propagation. While the hatches are not guaranteed day in and day out, the trout are at times incredibly tuned into the surface which makes for great fun. Tactics vary from the late winter/ early spring fishing using single hand and spey swing tactics to the June /July hatch season featuring blizzard Caddis, strong Green/Brown Drakes and Yellow Mays, to the late summer/fall hatches of October Caddis, Baetis, Yellow Mayflies and terrestrials.

Good food, a great chance at a 25 inch wild rainbow on the fly, few anglers and beautiful vistas are what we offer with this program. Our itineraries are based on double occupancy. Riverside Lodging... We cannot get any closer to the river, as our side by side facilities are located 100 feet above the river and we have our own private docking system for our boats. The lodges provide us with convenience and comfort, a great place to sleep, eat and tell stories about the one that "got away". Lodging is based on two people per room.

Our side by side and riverside Upper Columbia lodging...

Faces of the Columbia...

The predominant target fish on the Columbia is the Rainbow trout. The average rainbow trout is approximately 18-19 inches/ 2.5 to 3 pounds. There are Cutthroat in the system and we catch them often. Package rates range from $950 - $1,450 2-4 days All inclusive (Lodging, meals, guides, tippets, flies and equipment if needed) For more info on 2009 dates and program specifics, please e-mail Jack at... guidespeak@live.com