Pitt River Fly Fishing in BC
Fishing the Pitt River near Vancouver offers us year round fishing opportunities for salmon, steelhead, char and trout. The river is located only 40 minutes from Vancouver, yet it feels like you are Thousands of miles away from civilazation.
What makes it interesting to fish this breathtaking wilderness area is the fact that the only access is by helicopter or jet boat. The area is cut off from any city or access and is a preserved eco system where black and grizzly bears, Roosevelt elk, cougar, bobcat, deer, bald eagles and endless other species call home. Please have a look at our “Hooked” video and see for yourself what we have to offer in this river system. Our guides were one of the first guides in Canada to be licensed on that river system. We know every corner and stream, every tributary and riffle. Experience is everything when it comes to fishing waters like that. Some of our guides are in a league of their own and when you book this trip, you know what we are talking about.
Salmon fishing on the Pitt River starts is July with the migration of the largest and heaviest sockeye salmon in the world, followed by big chinook salmon, also known as king salmon by our American friends. Fly fishing for salmon remains strong throughout the summer. September and October is the time where the silvers, also known as coho salmon join the family. This is a very special time of the year when you can see the fish in the deeper pool and slow moving water taking eagerly your fly.
We fish year round for bull trout, rainbow trout as well as cutthroat trout and dolly varden char. June to August is prime time when the wild trout enter the Pitt River and we catch fresh and silver trout up to 12 lbs in weight on the fly as well as with spinning gear.Steelhead trout are in the Pitt River during March and April. We fly fish for steelhead either single or double handed with a variety of proven fly patterns. We invite you to join us for a steelhead trip into the Pitt River system.
The waters can be low and difficult to access with a large boat. That is why our boat philosophy on the Pitt River is 'as small as possible, as big as necessary'. We have custom built aluminum boats weighing only 800 lbs., for running the Pitt River. They are light enough to carry 4 guests at the time through 4 inches of water. Anything bigger and you are limited by how far you can get up the river during low water.
