Trip Details
fishing season:
Now booking the 2026 Olympic Pensinsula Winter Steelhead Season. Guided Trips are offered February 1st - March 31st, 2026.
RATES:
Full day guide trip for 1 or 2 anglers - $700 per day, 3 anglers - $900.
Full day guide trips include
Shuttle.
Rods, reels, flies and any other specific terminal tackle. Guests are encouraged to bring their own rods and reels. If you do wish to use your own equipment, please have it rigged and ready to fish before meeting the morning of your fishing trip. See below for recommendations.
Not Included
Guide gratuities.
Lunch, snacks, beverages.
Alcoholic beverages.
Anglers must have a valid Washington fishing license. Guests can purchase their fishing licenses online here.
Personal gear - Waders, Boots, Rain Jacket, etc.
Overnight accommodations, and transportation to and from Forks, WA.
Where to Stay:
Pacific Inn Motel - http://pacificinnmotel.com/
Forks Motel - http://www.forksmotel.com/
There are also a number of great VRBO or AirBnB options in Forks or nearby. If you are staying outside of town, you will meet your guide in town, unless your lodging accommodations are close to the put in or take out for the day.
What to Bring:
Preparation is key to an enjoyable, successful steelhead trip anywhere. That is especially true on a trip to the Olympic Peninsula in winter. To make sure you're fully prepared for your trip, we provide the following gear list as a starting point. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Clothing - Weather on the OP can change dramatically in a short time period. So we recommend using a layering system underneath your Waders.
Merino wool or synthetic base layer pants and shirt
Warm wool socks - synthetic liner socks are also a good addition
Medium to heavy weight fleece pants
Medium weight fleece shirt or synthetic sweater
Down or heavy weight fleece or soft shell jacket
Breathable waders with felt soled boots (Rubber soled boots are NOT recommended)
Good quality rain or wading jacket
Beenie or other warm hat
Baseball cap or brimmed hat
Polarized fishing glasses
Fleece gloves
Rods and Reels - The rivers of the Olympic peninsula present the angler with a huge variety of fishing situations. Rods and reels that are perfectly matched to the latest conditions are supplied, but should you prefer to bring your own equipment, we recommend #7 - #8 weight, two handed rods from 11' - 13' in length. Rods should be matched with good quality reels, loaded with a minimum of 100 yards of 30 lb Dacron backing.
Lines, Sink Tips and Leaders - The vast majority of our fishing is done with floating Skagit heads and moderate sink tips. On occasion, we will use multi-density Skagit heads, or heavy tips. We recommend bringing a good assortment of sink tips from T8 - T17. We prefer to use 12' - 13' long tips. For leaders we typically use 3-5 feet of 20lb Maxima Ultragreen, or Seaguar Invizx Flourocarbon.
Flies - Flies are provided, but it’s a good idea to carry a small assortment of flies in case a new fly is required while the guide is assisting your angling partner. A wide variety of steelhead flies from classics like the General Practitioner, to OP originals such as the Orange Heron, modern bunny Leaches and Intruders can all be effective here. We recommend carrying a small assortment of sizes, colors and weights. We prefer flies in the 2-4" length range, tied in Blue, Black, Purple, Pink, Orange and White – either as solid colors or in combinations. Traditional flies should be tied in sizes #2-#1/0, and flies with trailing hooks should be rigged with #1 Octopus style hooks. We typically recommend rigging your rod the night before your trip with a floating Skagit, a T11 tip and Black or Orange Marabou fly as a starting point.
Booking Policy
A 50% deposit is required to book a trip. Final balance is due 30 days before start of trip. All trips booked within 30 days of trip date must be paid in full at time of booking.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation by Confluence Guide Service due to weather, water conditions, or emergency will result in a rescheduled trip or full refund for unfished days. Cancellation by client within 30 days of trip start date will result in forfeiture of deposit. Cancellation by client within 14 days of trip start date results in forfeiture of the full cost of cancelled days.
Liability Policy:
The Confluence Guide Service is not responsible for any loss or damage of property, or personal injury, arising while participating in sport fishing or any other activity associated with the business activities carried out by Confluence Guide Service. All clients must sign a liability waiver before the start of their guided trip.