Wallowa River Fly Fishing Guides

Summer Rainbow Trout Fishing: Trips Daily from Joseph, OR (mid-June to mid-September)

The Wallowa River offers some of the areas finest Rainbow Trout fly fishing. We offer daily fishing excursions from Joseph, OR beginning in June and running into September depending on the river conditions. This is the perfect day for experienced and beginners alike. Our guides are all experienced with guiding/teaching all ability levels. All of our day trips will include snacks, drinks, lunch if appropriate, rods, wading gear and a guide who knows the river like the back of his hand. All that you are responsible for bringing is an Oregon fishing license, flies, and your personal items. You can expect to be floating/fishing for 5 hours during the day. Call or email us today to schedule your day of fishing on the Wallowa River.

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Full and Half-Days Available

Spring Steelhead Fishing: Trips Daily from Joseph, OR (mid-February to mid-April)

The Wallowa River offers some of the areas finest and most accessible Steelhead fly fishing. We offer daily fishing excursions from Joseph, OR beginning in Mid February and running until April 15th depending on the river conditions. This is the perfect day for experienced and beginners alike. Our guides are all experienced with guiding/teaching all ability levels. All of our day trips will include snacks, drinks, lunch if appropriate, rods, wading gear and a guide who knows the river like the back of his hand. All that you are responsible for bringing is an Oregon fishing license, flies, and your personal items.

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Full and Half-Days Available

Spring Steelhead Fishing Train (Stay tuned for 2012)

We are currently working with the Railroad to make this trip available on the Wallowa River between Minam and Rondowa.

The Plan has been put on the back burner. The idea is still alive but is definitely on ice for a while. The federal regulations are just too restrictive to allow a service like this.

Price:$TBD

Grande Ronde River Fishing Guides

Fall Steelhead Fly Fishing Day Trips - Grande Ronde River

If you are in the area for a short time and interested in a Steelhead fishing excursion, join us for a day trip. We can either meet you in Troy, OR on the Grande Ronde or in Joseph to begin your day of guided steelhead fishing. We have found that walk wading is a much more successful way to fish the waters of the Grande Ronde. Our guides will show you the local runs and techniques. These Steelhead are famous for their willingness to come to surface and taking your skating dry. We offer these trips in October through March, call or email us today to schedule your day of fishing.

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Price:$385.00 for 1 or 2 anglers per day

The June Stonefly Hatch - 4 Day Expedition

Have you ever experienced the swarm of a Stonefly Hatch? If you have you know how exciting it is to fish, and if you haven't you need to call us. Every June the Stoneflies begin to work their way up the Grande Ronde River. By the 3rd week in June they are in the Wild and Scenic stretch between Minam and Troy. This is when you need to be here. This year we are offering two 4 day Stonefly expeditions. Call or email us to make your reservation today.

Price:$2,800.00 2 anglers

Fall Steelhead Fly Fishing - 5 Day Expeditions

The Grande Ronde River in Northeast Oregon offers a truly unique Steelhead fly fishing experience. The river boasts a healthy population of 24" to 36" Steelhead along with 35 miles of roadless river with float access only. This is an incredibly beautiful stretch of Wild and Scenic River that has very little pressure from fishermen. During October and November we offer all inclusive, 5 day guided fly fishing adventures. You will fish with one of our guides all day and then arrive in our Deluxe camp to find a heated wall tent, comfy bed and a warm meal waiting for you. We will have very little competition for the incredible steelhead water, due to the remoteness of this stretch of river. On the Grande Ronde, the scenery and solitude are only outdone by the sight of a native steelhead taking a dryfly at dusk. This guided fly fishing expedition begins in Minam, Oregon at the confluence of the Minam and Wallowa rivers, and ends in Troy, Oregon. We also offer The Supported Steelhead Trip, a self guided adventure for those of you who want to do your own fishing but would like us to take care of all of the camp chores.

2012 Dates: (Fully Guided and Supported Trips) October 21-25, October 28-November 1, & November 4-8. Please inquire for other dates.

Price:$3,500.00 2 anglers

Summer Smallmouth Bassin'- Day Trips and 3-4 Day Expeditions

The Grande Ronde has become a premier Smallmouth Bassin' destination. The clear waters allow you to see the fish come out of the depths to strike your offering. This is one of the more exhilarating days of fishing that one can find on the rivers of the West. Whether you are a fly fisherman or a spin caster you will have a ball pulling in one bass after another on the Grande Ronde. These trips are 3 or 4 days beginning at Boggans Oasis and ending at Hellar Bar at the confluence of the Snake River and the Grande Ronde. If you are short of time ask about our Smallmouth Bassin' day trip.

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Trip Logistics

Like all of our river expeditions, these fishing expeditions are all inclusive once you arrive in Joseph. All of our Grande Ronde fishing trips are operated with 2 fishermen and 1 guide per boat with a maximum of 6 fishermen per trip. We have a gear boat and boatman who will take care of all food and camp logistics, so that all you have to do is focus on landing "The Big One". We pride ourselves on providing a very comfortable and memorable experience on the river. All you have to do is show up with your sleeping bag and get ready to have a great time on the river!

Idaho Fishing & Hunting

Hells Canyon of the Snake River in Idaho, the deepest canyon in North America, is an incredible and unique fishery. A cast may bring in a smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, or channel catfish. Remarkably, all these species live in the Snake River along with steelhead (ocean-run rainbow trout) and huge white sturgeon, which can reach 10 feet or more in length. Along with fantastic fishing, Hells Canyon offers dramatic scenery, from the snow capped peaks above to the desert canyon. Due to the fact that the water is released from the bottom of the Hells Canyon Dam, water temperatures remain constant throughout the summer providing perfect habitat for fish to thrive.

Fish are healthy, powerful, and aggressive feeders throughout the day providing top water and sub-surface action for light tackle and fly fishing techniques alike.

We offer two types of trips in Hells Canyon for the outdoor enthusiast: the Summer Fishing Bonanza and the Fall Cast and Blast. Both adventures begin at Idaho's Hells Canyon Dam and end at either Pittsburgh Landing or Dug Bar.

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Summer Fishing Bonanza

The "Summer Fishing Bonanza" says it all! This is a 4 or 5 day trip led by first-class guides spent running whitewater and fishing for a variety of species in the clear waters of the Snake. These expeditions are great family adventures or reserve the entire trip for you and a group of friends.

While clients and guides enjoy fishing on the river, the gear boat heads to camp to ensure a comfortable camp ready upon arrival. Once in camp, cool beverages and gourmet food will be provided, as well as opportunities to continue fishing, take a cool dip in the river or go for a hike up one of the many side canyons. These adventures will be offered August through September.

Species of the area include Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Pacific Steelhead, Sturgeon, and Carp.

Local Fly Fishing Information Sources

Joseph Fly Shoppe Dedicated to meeting all of your Fly Fishing needs while you are in Joseph, Oregon.

The Fly Fishing Place Located in Summerville, Oregon, the Fly Fishing Place is a retail and online marketer of fly fishing gear and a good source for NE Oregon fly fishing information.

Posts from "The River"

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