Klickitat River Steelhead

Service Description

I have been fishing the Klickitat River for 15 years, and my appreciation for the river continues to grow. The scenery along the Klickitat River in the fall is truly stunning. The orange leaved white oak trees contrast with the dark green fir and pine forests in this unique semi erid landscape. It feels a lot more like eatern washington but its a lot closer to the I 5 corridor. Drive times from portland are around an hour and a half, while its about 4 hours from sea tac airport to the river. Steelhead fishing is the next level challenge for most trout anglers. Although they are geneticly identical to resident rainbow trout (and for reasons we still dont understand), some rainbow trout decide to go to the ocean for 2 to 5 years. When they return to their home waters, they are much larger than the resident trout. Klickitat steelhead average about 7 lb! We employ a veriety of techniques to taget these agreesive fish. Fishing egg patterns under a bobber while floating down stream is a great option. Swinging streamers is more challenging, but offers the chance to target these majestic fish using a timeless tecnique. The river is modest in size and gives even new spey casters great opportunities at holding steelhead on the swing. This is a fall fishery. Starting in late September and running into early november. The weather can be warm and sunny, but anglers should be preparred for anything mother nature has to offer. We do not provide lunches on this trip. your guide will have a cold cooler with snacks and bottled water. Lodging can be found in either the town of Klickitat or Goldendale. If you live in the Columbia River Gorge or Portland area, this trip can be a day trip.