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 Kalum river steelhead, winter runs Jan 4/2012

Fly fishing Kalum river steelhead, winter runs Jan 4/2012 Terrace BC Skeena,Kitimat,Nass
Hello all it been a while since our last post first off happy New Year to all may 2012 be a great year for all.

The weather has been a little nasty to say the least however with out all the water we would not have all the fish, I have been out making a few casts here and there mostly the Kalum river for the fresh winter run that will hang till late march then spawn & make the trip back to the pacific ocean. I have had decent success despite the weather it has been wet however warmer than most years for being January.

I have been testing the New Orvis Helios this rod is proving to be a serious contender with all other brands casting the 14 foot 9 weight is like heaven compared to my old sage 9140 however my old sage has landed allot of fish.

Fishing right now- Good !
Weather- Rain mixed with snow.
Fish being caught Steelhead.

Winter run Steelhead on the Kalum river caught while testing the new Orvis Helios 14 ft 9 weight.

Where Kalum river Lake else river Terrace BC.

We are looking forward to seeing some New faces for our 2012 spring steelhead season we still have some open dates if you are interested in catch bright chrome steelhead on the fly please feel free to contact us just click on attached link for more info and photos of what we offer.www.westcoastfishing.ca from there you can make your choice to contact us.

Contact Gill McKean 1-250-638-0021 info@westcoastfishing.ca

Fall Fishing With Westcoast Fishing Adventures! Coho and Steelhead Salmon!

Pierce Clegg with a fine Spring Steelhead guided by Gill Mckean of Westcoast Fishing Adventures

Coho fishing is slow, The Season will end October 31st, 2011.
The Steelhead season is still strong! Along with the Dolley Varden and Cut-Throat!
Inquiries are coming in daily in regards to our Epic Spring Steelhead Season, if you are considering a trip to experience for a lifetime, please call today. The last week of April is book up, Get a flight seat sale when you tell Hawk Air you are flying with Westcoast Fishing Adventures! Link attached to our web site www.westcoastfishing.ca.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Tight Lines! Gill
~Fishing is our addiction! Guiding is in our blood! Adventure is in our Blood!~

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

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


Our fishing packages  www.westcoastfishing.ca
www.skeenariversteelhead.com

Babine Rainbow Alley update / Skeena river report

Hello all.  I just returned from Rainbow Alley, what a trip, this place never disapoints.  We had steady action in the evening & early mornings, and I mean early-3:00 am.  It's light and the fish are on the bight. 
This spring was late coming, so the Rainbows are still feeding on the Sockeye salmon fry; they hit on a fast swing so this means a down river mend, drop your tip and hang on.  Much like the Sockeye flossing technique on the Skeena river in August, except we are using dry lines weight 5/6 rods, 12 ft leader tapered to 4 pound test.  There has been a small stone fly hatch when we had a little warmer weather, but that was short lived.  However, we will get some sunny days and look out, this spot is like no other, it comes alive with Beautiful rainbow trout!  Average size 1 pound up to 3 pounds, I know their are bigger as I have been broke off  : (

Had an opportunity to hang our with Cory from Webflyz, great guy, with a passion for tying flies as his creativety changes the industry, bringing some very cool patterns for Halibut, please feel free to visit his site and place your order at www.webflyz.com great prices for quality flies.


Also the Skeena river , Kitimat river , Nass river  Rivers are all on the drop, and starting to fish.  The Cranberry river is getting some great fish as well, float fishing eggs is most productive. The Skeena is now fishing well using a variety of methods Back bouncing, Plunking, Kwick fish, Hot shots, Jet divers lur Jensen make all this possible.

The Kitimat river has been incredible, the water is perfect for swinging a fly we have been enjoying 20 to 30 pound fish, this being the average size Chinook Salmon with some tipping the scales at 50 plus.  It is early, the Big Boys will be in the Skeena river starting Mid July Through August.

If you are looking for a professional fishing guide we still have a few open dates please feel free to contact us to reserve your spot.
www.skeenariversteelhead.com
www.westcoastfishing.ca
www.webflyz.com

1-866-578-8552 toll free
Tight Lines
Gill McKean