Calling all anglers! Trout season opens Saturday, May 26th on the Wallowa and Grande Ronde Rivers. The water levels have not been as high as usual this time of year, so the fishing may actually be pretty decent. We'll see y'all out there!

Quick update from the river.  The Wallowa and Imnaha rivers have been fishing great for the past few days.  We have had cold nights and warm days which have provided steady flows and clear waters.  I have heard positive reports from 3 rivers this week. 

Imnaha River.  John and a buddy reported hooking 6 and landing 3 Steelhead on Monday and Tuesday of this week.  They did say that the water was 900cfs, a little higher than they would like but it was running clear.  They were able to find some slower moving runs that provided some success for them.

Big Sheep Creek: Morgan and a friend fished Big Sheep on Tuesday and reported high but clear water.  They landed 2 besutiful Wild Steelhead this day.

Wallowa River.  Tom fished the Wallowa this week and found it to be running green and only slightly high.  He thought the fishing conditions were great.  They landed 2 Steelhead above the Big Canyon Hatchery. 

You only have 3 days left.  It is time to get out there and finish the season off with a bang.  This is also the time to begin planning your Fall Steelhead Fishing trip on the Grande Rond River.   We love to hear what you find out there so please send us your fishing reports and any photos that you want to brag about. 

See yoy on "The River"

Sorry for the delay in posting.  It has been a bit of a crazy month and the water levels have been all over the charts.  The volatility in the flows has made for some challenging spring Steelhead fishing on the Wallowa.  We spent 4 days fishing between Minam and Rondowa and only landed 1 Steelhead over the weekend of March 23rd.  We caught a bunch of Rainbows and Whitefish but for some reason the Steelhead were difficult for us to hook into.

All of that being said.  The Steelhead fishing season is coming to an end.  We only have until April 15th to get out there and catch the big one.  I have not been fishing since our depressing experience over the 23rd but just looked at the river levels and I would say now is the time to have success.  All of the rivers are clamping down.  The Wallowa should be on a nice steady decline and I would assume is running clear as we have had a few cold clear nights.  You might find it to be a little high but very fish able.  This could all change in the next few days as it looks like we have some major precip coming our way.

Here is a link to the USGS Oregon Real Time Stream Flow page. Go there and keep an eye on the flows for the Lostine, Bear Creek, Minam and Grande Ronde Rivers to get an idea of what is happening on the Wallowa.  Unfortunately there is no gauge on the Wallowa.  If all of these rivers are steady or dropping you should find favorable conditions on the Wallowa.  Get out there and catch the big one before the season comes to a close and we have to wait until October to catch another Steelhead.

Another good report from the Wallowa yesterday.  Tom fished for half a day in the afternoon with a few folks and found the conditions to be perfect.  Water temp holding at 41 degrees, green water and good levels.  They hooked and landed 3 nice Steelhead before the day was done.  It is beginning to really feel like the Steelhead season is happening on the Wallowa River. 

Don't forget to begin planning for your fall 5 day supported steelhead trip down the Wild and Scenic Grande Ronde River.  You spend your day fishing some of the Northwest's most beautiful and underpressured Steelhead waters, while our guides push ahead with the heavy gearboats to prepare a deluxe camp and delicious meals for you.

Contact us today to begin planning for your fall Steelhead getaway.  See you on the Wallowa.

This report just in.  The Wallowa River was looking just perfect when I drove home in a daze after travelling for 36 hours from Norway on Monday.  I was a little too blurry eyed to stop and fish.  There were many anglers trying to catch Steelhead at the mouth of Big Canyon before the fish entered the Hatchery.
I just spoke to an anonymous source who told me that he caught 3 Steelhead on the Wallowa above the hatchery yesterday.  He was fly fishing and had just a great day.  Get out there and get your fly wet and catch yourself one of these hot Steelhead as they begin thinking about spawning. 
The conditions should remain perfect as long as we continue to see cold temperatures at night.  You might even be able to catch a steelhead in a t-shirt on the Wallowa this weekend.  Crazy early spring weather happenign out here.
Tom is available on Saturday if anyone would like him to show you around.
You can check our Wallowa River Steelhead guiding schedule by visiting our website.  Contact us today to reserve your full or half day with Tom.

The Wallowa River conditions couldn't be better as of yesterday, Feb 28th. The 10,000 cfs pulse the Grande Ronde received this past week helped the Steelhead move up river. The Big Canyon Fish Facility on the Minam (1 mile up from the confluence with the Wallowa River) received 100 Steelhead this past Monday, so the fish are moving! Tom fished the Wallowa yesterday and even though he didn't hook up with a Steelhead, he said the water looked good. He caught Whitefish, Rainbows and a Bull Trout, which indicated to Tom he just wasn't in the right place. Even with above freezing temps predicted for the weekend, the nights are still going to be below freezing, so he feels the fishing conditions should hold. Happy Steelheading!

The Wallowa is fish able again. I drove by the river yesterday and it was looking good. Still a little high but nice and green. I did not have time to fish but the water looked very inviting. I hope to have some additional information soon. Stay tuned. Let us know if any of you find any steelhead on the Wallowa.