Sturgeon Recovery
An incredibile angling experience is to see an 8-foot white sturgeon glide by your boat or a 300-pounder take to the air. Encounters with this prehistoric species can be common.
Experience World Class Sport Fishing On The Columbia River!
Columbia River sport fishing is an unrivaled angling experience. This is 56 km of unclassified, open and wild water on the last remaining free-flowing section of the 2,000-mile long Columbia River. This is big water with controlled flows that provide perfect conditions for tens of thousands of highly-sought after rainbow trout and a variety of other species of sportfish. Find out why WeSportFish considers this to be the finest wild rainbow trout tailwater fishery on the planet.
Anglers of all skill levels use a variety of different methods to target sportfish on this amazing fishery. Get the information and techniques you need to get the best sport fishing experience when fishing the Columbia or Lower Arrow Lake. Choose your favorite angling method below to find out how WeSportFish.
The Columbia and Lower Arrow Lake are home to wild Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Bull Trout, Gerrard Rainbow Trout and freshwater sockeye salmon (AKA Kokanee). To get an overview on the species and how to target them, just choose your favorite fish below to find out how WeSportFish for them.
Wondering where the prime fishing spots are? The large revolving eddies, massive feed lines, deep pools, oxygen-rich riffles, tailouts and long, trout-filled runs? Our guides know the ever-changing river, the seasons, and the hatches -they can take you where the fish are. Find out who WeSportFish with below.
As a four-season fishery, our target species and methods of catching them change with the seasons. Let us guide you through the spring, summer, winter, and fall to learn the species, hatches, and the tactics we use throughout the year. Choose a season below to find out how and when WeSportFish.
An incredibile angling experience is to see an 8-foot white sturgeon glide by your boat or a 300-pounder take to the air. Encounters with this prehistoric species can be common.
April is one of my favourite months for fly fishing on the Columbia River. Insects begin to emerge as the weather warms and you see bigger rainbows moving into runs and riffles.
Valley Firearms offers a vast and growing fishing inventory with rods, reels, bait, flies, fly-tying material, lures, lines, weights, and more. If they don’t have it, Sue can find it.
The Columbia River between the Keenleyside Dam and the U.S. border is as low as it gets. Angling can be challenging when known runs and riffles disappear or are ankle deep.