Kitimat River salmon fishing guides

Mario gets introduced to Kitimat Steelhead with guide Gordon Mckean

Kitimat river Chinook are running hard we are seeing good numbers in the lower & mid river please feel free to contact us to reserve a seat on the boat at 1-866-578- 8552  1-250-638-0021 we still have some open spots. The Skeena river continues to rise we will look forward to guiding this magic river mid to late July for the largest of all the salmon Monster Chinook, we will also be taking groups out to the Cranberry & Kiteen rivers from Mid June to July 30. On another note we are happy to show you our latest production with The New Fly fisher TV program please see attached link see it on U Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iBkpROcQCU More new stuff in our company the Westcoast Fishing Adventures web site is being redone we are looking forward to the new look making it more user friendly. Photos attached are just a few high lights from our spring steelhead camp on the lower Nass River if this trip interests you please do not hesitate to call with any questions.

Repeat guest Craig Freas with one of his many catches spring steelhead 2012

Our Grand slam season will start in August where you can expect to catch all 5 of the pacific salmon with summer run steelhead on the same day while fly fishing the skeena river in Terrace BC.

Skeena river beauty 2012

                      

Steelhead guides photo of Chris & Craig with another Kitimat cromer

                            Tight lines to all from the crew at Westcoast Fishing Adventures.
                                     Gill Mckean Ph 1-250-638-0021 to reserve your spot.

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.

Fishing report for the Skeena river,Nass river, Kitimat river, Terrace BC

I just returned from a trip down south to the Thompson river, to shoot a fly fishing show with Mark Pendlington from sport fishing BC.  This time it was my turn to be shown a quality trout fishery, well guess what we missed the stone fly hatch by a week or so and the wind was blowing 80 km but we decided to launch the 18ft Clackacraft anyway, since I had just drove 15 hours.
What came of the trip? A few hook ups with some beautiful Thompson river rainbow trout, I also could not believe the sheer numbers of salmon Sockeye & Pinks swimming by us all day long. Then the real wind hit 80 km with out a doubt the worst I have seen, making it near impossible to row down the river.  There were waves at times all of 6ft high breaking! I said to Mark & Justin at one point "I feel like George Clooney from the perfect storm". However, if I was not already impressed with the 18 ft Clack, we all were at the end of the day and we lived to tell about the ride, but never got the footage we were looking for maybe net time.


The conditions in the Terrace area have been nothing more than tough to say the least.  On my trip home Sept 28 from Ashcroft, BC the Bulkley was blown as well as every other tributary clear down to the town of Terrace.

The Kalum river has been un-fishable since August and continues to be in the trees and over the banks in some areas.

Copper river is living up to its name Copper in color and unfishable.

Kitimat river has been high & very dangerous for anyone with out rafting experience, as there are some new channels being cut daily as well as new log jams. We have been doing some lake fishing while we wait for the water to recede.

The Kasiks river has been high, but fishable off and on we are looking forward to the cooler temps October will bring as the rain will turn to snow, making the water drop and giving us one last shot at some Steelhead & Coho salmon on the Fly. This is my report for Sept 29 /2011 and it continues to rain at this time.

Tight Lines!

Fishing is our Addiction! Guiding is our Passion! Adventure is in our Blood!
Gill McKean 1-866-578-8552, info@westcoastfishing.ca www.westcoastfishing.ca

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

Kitimat river Steelhead update.

The Spring steellhead season is progressing the fish are showing up BIG & Healthy, water levels have been in our favor for swinging a fly most runs are 5 to 6 feet deep perfect for a light tip or even a grease line presentation with a weighted fly. The photos attached are of our long time guest Bill Seaman from California he has been guided by Westcoast Fishing Adventures for the past 15 years his guide on this trip was BC Guide Gordon McKean.

Our put in on a sweet steelhead river.

Very large fly caught chrome Steelhead.

Bill Seaman with his catch of the day.

If you are thinking of a guided steelhead trip & would like to hook up to a trophy steelhead on the fly please feel free to contact us by email or ph anytime.www.westcoastfishing.ca