Washington State Rivers - Waters We Guide

Flyfishing on our Washington State Rivers will take your breath away. The Nooksack River Valley is just plain gorgeous, located about 25 minutes to 1 hour from Bellingham depending on where we’re fishing. There is something to do virtually year round in one capacity or another. We target a number of species of fish in the Nooksack including Steelhead and Salmon. Dolly Varden/Bull Trout are an occasional pleasant by-catch as well. For winter fishing in the main system, I would recommend a 6-8 wt. rod except in January and February. This is definitely 8-9 wt. season on the single hander and 7-9 wt. on the Spey. In the upper Nooksack and its tributaries, there are a variety of small rainbow and brook trout as well. A 0-4 wt. rod is appropriate in this beautiful section of the Nooksack River Valley. One could spend a lifetime exploring the Skagit and Sauk river valleys located in Skagit County. The sections we fish on these two rivers are about 1˝-2 hours from Bellingham and 2-2 ˝ hours from Seattle. Excellent fly waters abound with a number of species of our finned friends residing in or running up these rivers. The Sauk river is a tributary of the Skagit, both rivers being legendary for their wild winter Steelhead runs. Much legend and lore surrounds the Skagit and the origination of the Skagit-style Spey casting technique. These are beautiful rivers which also hold good numbers of rainbow trout and bull trout. Both rivers are ideal for full day float trips. Two day outings are always a blast here too.

The Stillagaumish River is located a little over an hour from Bellingham and about 2 hours from Seattle. This is a gem of a river and suitable for ˝ day and full day trips. She fishes well on the walk and wade which allows us to cover a number of excellent fly water runs. The Stilly is a flyfishing only river some of the year and primarily known for its summer steelhead.

The Snoqualmie river has a variety of species of fish to chase. From monster steelhead in the winter to four different kinds of trout/char in the upper reaches. The Snoqualmie has one thing or another to offer up every month of the year. Additionally, this river system is very well suited for full day and overnight trips.

There are enless posibilities for excellent flyfishing in Washington State.

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The Nooksack

We Guide the Following Waters:

Nooksack River
Skagit River
Sauk River
Yakima River
Grande Ronde
Washington Beaches