November through March Steelhead on the Spey Guide Service offers guided trips on California’s North Coast winter steelhead rivers. We focus our attention on the Eel, South Fork Eel, Van Duzen, and Mad Rivers. These rivers are some of the most scenic in the country and boast good returns of hard fighting wild steelhead.

Steelhead on the Spey / phone: (916) 838-2496 / email: speybum@gmail.com

The rivers of California’s North Coast are some of the most famous winter steelhead waters in the world and is where targeting steelhead on the fly started. These rivers not only boast healthy returns of wild steelhead but also offer spectacular scenery. Emerald green waters lined by giant California Redwoods provide no better backdrop when fishing. Winter steelheading is not for the faint of heart. We are searching for a grab or two per day. While this is not a numbers game, these fish are usually chrome bright and full of fight. These fish average 7-8 lbs, with fish in the mid to high teens hooked but rarely landed! Every cast lends the opportunity of landing the fish of a lifetime!

  Steelhead on the Spey Guide Service offer full day float and walk/wade trips. We fish using traditional fly fishing methods, targeting fish on a down and across swing. Most of our fishing is done with two handed spey rods utilizing skagit style fly line, heavy sink tips, and big flies. We do recommend some spey casting experience for these trips. More Information

California's North Coast: Winter steelhead

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