British Columbia Angling

For those who have not had the good fortune to fish for steelhead on British Columbia’s Dean River, others’ tales of personal exploits can become overbearing. Stories of hard takes, hissing bellies of line, wild leaps, and the relentless runs of these “super” steelhead are admittedly hard to compete with, especially when compounded with a setting that is one of North America’s most impressive. Truly, the Dean River has defined the legend that is steelhead fly fishing in British Columbia.

Details

 It is widely accepted that the Dean is home to the hottest summer steelhead in the world. This is due to many factors including the force of the river itself, relatively warm water temperatures, and the exceptional brightness or freshness of the average fish. From June through September, fresh steelhead enter the system daily. Peak season is considered to include the months of July and August, and anglers fishing for steelhead at BC West during that time can be assured that they will fishing over the freshest fish possible, for at no time will they ever be more than 6 miles from the salt. BC West fishes the lower river in a guided context (four anglers in a single jet boat being dropped at various holes) and the upper river is fished in an un-guided context with ATV’s used for access. Typically you will rotate between the upper river and the lower river each day. This program makes BC West a totally unique fly fishing lodge on the Dean River.

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