Fly Fishing the Fraser River & Tributaries  

The Fraser River is amongst the largest salmon bearing rivers in the world flowing into the Pacific Ocean after almost 1,000 miles of winding it's way down from the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver.

The Fraser River flows through lush meadows, deserts and the incredible Fraser Canyon before reaching the Fraser Valley and flowing out into the Pacific Ocean in Vancouver. We start fly-fishing the Fraser River for salmon in mid August. Peak times for salmon fishing on the fly are September to mid November in odd years (2009, 2011, 2013) in which pink salmon dominate the month of September. In straight years the prime times are October to mid November where we fish for trophy Chum salmon, Chinook salmon (king) as well as Coho salmon, a lso called Silvers by our American friends. We fly fish the Fraser River for trout and char from late fall to the beginning of May.

The Harrison River is one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River. The Harrison carries huge runs of returning salmon every fall, numbering in the Millions. The water color of the Harrison River is turquoise and you can see the river bottom in more than 10 feet depth. It is fascinating to see the salmon swim upstream beneath our boats or sometimes even between your legs. They surface with magnificent jumps and astonish the angler about their size and brute strength. Trout fishing prime time in the Harrison is from October to May. Steelhead fishing is best from February to May.

The Chilliwack/Vedder River offers excellent salmon fly fishing opportunities in late fall and steelhead fly fishing from February to May. It is a prefect river to receive fly casting and spey casting instructions. The Chilliwack River has a hatchery program which guarantees huge salmon returns each year.

The Chehalis River flows into the Harrison River and has strong salmon returns each fall and steelhead runs during the winter/spring time. It is a short river and best fished from the Harrison River.

Fly Fishing the Skagit River is a MUST should you visit from July 01 to September. This fly only trout stream is a dry fly heaven and near our home base. A guide is not necessary on that river and we provide you with access points and all information needed to fly fish the Skagit successfully. A great way to take a day off in between guiding days.

Steelhead fishing on the Coquihalla River is challenging but also rewarding. The river is most famous through the Hollywood movie “Rambo 1 – First Blood”. The canyon walls stretching high into the sky and the water is as clear as glass.

During fall salmon runs we also guide the Stave River, which is full of salmon during the month of October. You can expect sore arms each day.

For the die-hard fly fishermen we offer the FLY TIL YOU DIE package, where we drop off a group of EXPERIENCED fly fishermen with first day light and pick them up before sunset. This is only for experienced angler who have fished our waters before during fall and don’t need any instruction or equipment. Please contact us for rates on this package.