Washington Fishing Guides & Charters

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Washington state boasts the Pacific coastline to the west, the Columbia River to the south, and is home to 29 clear freshwater lakes.  Washington holds thousands of miles of cold water streams and fishable rivers.  The northwest is best known for its salmon, trout, sturgeon, and halibut, but Washington and Seattle fishing guides offer fantastic fresh and salt water guided fishing trips for nearly any northern fish species.

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Types of Washington Guided Fishing Trips

General Inland

Our Washington inland fishing guides are located all over the state and fish nearly every lake and river.  Fish with a Columbia River fishing guide today.  These Washington fishing guides operate on land or by boat and fish for any freshwater fish.  Popular targets include salmon, sturgeon, bass, walleye, or any panfish.  Our Columbia River fishing guides and Lewis River fishing guides offer some of the more popular trips.

Fly Fishing

Washington fly fishing guides are lucky to have countless rivers and streams to choose from.  If you do not know where you would like to fish ask them to help you choose.  Washington fishing guides can help teach a beginner to cast a fly rod or help a seasoned fly fisherman locate more fish.  Trout and salmon are Washington’s most sought after species on a fly rod.  A float trip with one of our Cowlitz River fishing guides or Skagit River fishing guides are among our most popular trips.

Salt Water (In-Shore)

Our Washington in-shore fishing guides usually fish out of smaller boats and concentrate on fishing areas near shore, inlets, or islands.  The fish species they target are seasonal and range from striped bass and salmon, to rock fish.  Our Washington fishing guides offer an easy way to fish the Pacific without battling the rough seas.  Puget Sound fishing guides and Seattle fishing guides offer trips of all types.

Salt Water (Off-Shore)

Off-shore Washington fishing charters offer small and big parties an opportunity to comfortably fish with seasoned captains that know the water and weather.  Washington charters fish for most any salt water species.  The most common catches include halibut, salmon, tuna, flounder, and different types of shark along with numerous other species.  A Puget Sound fishing guide can put you on any of the species.

Popular Washington Fishing Areas, Lakes, & Ports

Popular Washington Fish Species