Skeena river fishing guides for Salmon & Steelhead

Hello all its spring & the Steelhead are running we have started another season this is a big one being that we have 16 years of getting guests from around the world hooked up to world record Salmon & Steelhead on the Skeena,Nass,Kitimat rivers. We are also proud to be an Orvis endorsed fly fishing company the one and only in the entire Skeena drainage that says allot for what we have achieved in the last 16 years. Also we will be adding another element to your out door experience a Steelhead Camp for thoes that just cant get enough of the wilderness experience. This camp will be a first class camp with large wall tents comfortable beds good food complete with wood stove to keep you warm and dry at the end of a hard days steelhead fishing.

We are looking forward to another great season & look forward to hearing from any one that want a truly first class guiding experience visit Westcoast Fishing Adventures.

Tight Lines
Gill McKean

Your host and Guide Gill McKean lands another beautiful summer run steelhead on the skeena river while filming another episode of the New Fly Fisher.

Fly fishing the Skeena,Kitimat,Nass rivers for Coho salmon & steelhead

Our fly fishing season review to date August has felt much like September with cooler temps we have seen great water conditions with great runs of all species. Steelhead, Coho salmon, Pink salmon,Chum salmon,Chinook salmon, Sockeye salmon. Well with that said the rain has started flushing out the old Pinks,Chum and any other tired salmon bringing in the silver Coho & Steelhead what a problem to have.

We have been very busy with guests from all around the world most of our groups have been fly fishing with many of them fishing the double handed rods or willing to learn after observing how easy a T 14 tip with a big fly can be fished with ease. As the bulk of the fish make there way up the Skeena river to there native rivers / streams we continue to enjoy great catches of all Salmon & Steelhead.

The rivers are on the rise this week with some heavy rain in the forecast this can make the fishing a little tough however it has its plus side more fresh fish .... All rivers in the region 6 area are stuffed with fish just pay attention to regulations or hire a good guide and you will see and do things you will never forget.


We still have some open spots for Steelhead, Coho, Rainbow trout during September /October please feel free to contact us with any ? you might have about the Terrace area.
Tight Lines Gill McKean

BC fishing report

The Skeena river is now on the drop and fishing is hot.  There are Chinook Salmon, Steelhead & Sockeye in the system at the moment. We are guiding almost every day with just a few openings available for any of you last minute fishers.

Our guided area covers most rivers of Northern British Columbia, Canada including Kalum River, Skeena River and tributaries, Nass River and tributaries also Rainbow trout fishing, remote lakes and other coastal rivers including the Kitimat River and Salt Water charters out of the ports of Kitimat and Prince Rupert. Our fishing packages are the most diverse fishing adventures you will find in the business, we have over 15 years experience on these Northern rivers, unlike some of the local booking agents in the Terrace area, we do not sit in our basement booking trips for others, we get out on the water daily to collect real fishing reports to give you the most accurate information me can provide.

Babine river Rainbow alley catch !

There is a rod day cap on most region 6 waters for guides only, this restricts some guides to access certain waters, however we have guide friends we will hook you up with the best in the business. We also have more working knowledge of the unclassified rivers in the Skeena region than any other in the business and for good reason, we only guide on unclassified  uncrowded water. Most classified rivers in BC are flowing through more urban areas or they are accessible by motor vehicle, they may have great Steelhead fishing, however they are also very crowded during the peak times of the season. At Westcoast Fishing Adventures we look for new water to find solitude for our guests to enjoy a special spot in Northern BC.  We look forward to helping you plan your next fishing vacation.


In addition to booking a guided fishing trip to the Terrace and Kitimat BC area, we also book exclusive helicopter fishing and helicopter adventure along the whole west coast of British Columbia. These trips include heli fishing, helicopter sport fishing, helicopter fly fishing, helicopter spey fishing and helicopter family adventure, luxury fishing vacations, luxury family vacations, wilderness vacations, corporate retreat all based out of a luxury adventure, wilderness resorts. Investigate the great bear rain forest. Lunch is served on top of the world on our beautiful glaciers.
Here is a list of waters that I book guided fishing trips on:

    Above is a photo taken By Mandi McDougal  of a rare Kermode Bear also known as the Spirit Bear.




North Coast:
Skeena River (all four sections 1-2-3-4), Kalum River (upper and lower sections), Zymoetz (Copper) River, Exstew River, Zymacord (Zymagotitz) River, Kasiks River, Exchamsiks River, Ecstall River, Kitimat River, Giltoyees Creek, Kemano River, Kildala River, Kitlope River, Nass River, Cranberry River, Kiteen River, Ishkheenickh River, Kincolith River, Meziadin River, Bell-Irving River and Kwinamass River. I will book other rivers by request such as Babine River, Kispiox River, Bulkley River and Morice River or any other river in BC. I book both classified rivers and non-classified rivers. Prince Rupert ocean fishing and Kitimat (Douglas Channel) ocean charters for Halibut, Bottom Fish and Dungeness Crab.

If you have found this site and read this you are half way to an Adventure of a life time. 
Tight Lines Gill McKean


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Winter on the Skeena river!

Well winter is here we just got our first big snow fall for the season its almost December. I am looking forward to going on a drift down the Kalum river this week for Steelhead on the Fly we will be spey casting large string leeches. The Copper river is also fishing well the ice is starting to thaw allowing for a good drift or swing it was very cold last week but has warmed up allot  so the fishing should just get better with each day. If you are looking at doing a trip out this way and need a guide or any info on the fishery in the Skeena region please feel free to contact us any time we would be glad help.

Photo attached is of Guide Gordon Mckean with Guest Craig Freas From Anchorage Alaska. Spring Steelhead.

Tight Lines \ Gill McKean www.westcoastfishing.ca