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VANCOUVER & SQUAMISH
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER FLY FISHING GUIDED SERVICE
FISH WILD RIVERS WITH THE TOP VANCOUVER FLY FISHING GUIDES
The wilderness is calling! Within an hour of Vancouver there are wild rivers and lakes offering year-round fly fishing opportunities. Our full-service Vancouver fly fishing guide service will put you in the heart of the best fly fishing near Vancouver BC. Come enjoy a day on the water, or an affordable fly fishing package, we have something for everyone and offer guided Vancouver fly fishing 12 months a year.
We’re proud to offer the top rated guided fly fishing trips from Vancouver, including pickup at your hotel, all gear and expert guiding. I’ve spent the past 20 years guiding in the Sea to Sky region, the area north of Vancouver to Whistler and know nothing beats local experience, that’s why we have the most experienced Vancouver fly fishing guides to get you out for a great day. There are year round fly fishing opportunities for salmon, trout and steelhead, all on wild coastal rivers within an hour of the city!
Yos Gladstone
Owner | Operator | Licensed Guide
GUIDED DAY TRIPS
INTO THE WILDS OF BC’S SOUTH COAST
Our guided Vancouver fly fishing trips take place on the Squamish River system, about an hour north of Vancouver. The wild and beautiful coastal rivers that make up this system offer year-round fly-fishing opportunities for salmon, trout and steelhead.
We generally do a hotel pickup at 7 AM, that’s when our guide will pick you up in Vancouver for the hour drive north to Squamish. Once in the Squamish Valley you’ll be surrounded by snow-capped peaks and have the pure waters of our coastal rivers flowing beneath you.
Most trips are walk-n-wade, but we do use framed rafts on drift days if conditions are amenable. You can expect to fish a variety of river stretches in a day and be back in Vancouver mid afternoon. These are trips for all abilities from new fly anglers who are looking to experience an outdoor adventure, to seasoned fly anglers wanting to spend times on the wild rivers of BC’s south coast. Our friendly experienced guide staff will ensure all members of your group enjoy a safe fun day on the water.
We do offer other trips as well, including fly fishing lessons, beach fly fishing and lake trips. We’re always trying to put our clients into the best possible fly fishing scenario, you can count on that!
Eight Hour Walk-n-Wade Trips
GUIDED FULL DAY RATES
Trips include transportation from Vancouver, or you can meet us in Squamish. If you’re not bringing your own gear, we have premium quality wading gear and all fly fishing equipment available for a small rental charge of $39 CAD per person. Not included are fishing licenses, taxes and food. Price per person in Canadian Dollars.
One Person Walk & Wade
$545 ppTwo Person Walk & Wade
$345 ppThree Person Walk & Wade
$325 pp
4.5 Hour Walk-n-Wade Trips
HALF DAY GUIDE RATES
Meet us in Squamish and enjoy a half day of guided fly fishing. If you’re not bringing your own gear, we have premium quality wading gear and all fly fishing equipment available for a small rental charge of $39 CAD per person. Not included are transportation, fishing licenses, taxes and food. Price per person in Canadian Dollars.
One Person Half-Day
$450 ppTwo Person Half-Day
$275 ppThree Person Half-Day
$230 pp
New for the 2020 Season!
TEN HOUR RAFT DRIFT TRIPS
Enjoy an extended day on the water and access the best sections of river with our guided drift trips on our river rafts. Trips are generally 9-10 hours long and we’ll pick you up in Vancouver or meet you in Squamish. Drift trips are offered from October 1st – May 1st each season and are dependant on river conditions. Not included are fishing licenses, taxes and food. Price per person in Canadian Dollars.
One Person Drift Trip
$795 ppTwo Person Drift Trip
$440 pp
FLY FISHING PACKAGES
EASY & AFFORDABLY FLY FISHING GETAWAYS
We’ve packaged our Vancouver fly fishing day trips with comfortable accommodations at either the Howe Sound Inn in Squamish BC or the Executive Suites in Squamish to bring you affordable quality packages putting you into wilderness fly fishing with no big travel plans. Both hotels have onsite restaurants and full amenities, so you won’t need any transportation and can relax after a day on the river. Most packages work with a morning pickup in Vancouver, fishing that day, staying in Squamish that evening and then fishing the next day. If you’re flying into Vancouver we can pick you up on an evening flight and drive you to Squamish, you’ll then fish in the morning the next day.
Packages are flexible, we can accommodate any length and any group size. For solo anglers we have special pricing that will put you into a first class BC fly fishing experience without breaking the bank. Our Vancouver fly fishing packages are most popular in the Spring months, for steelhead and bull trout, and in the Fall months for our September to November runs of Pacific salmon. For more information, availability or a quote, please contact us.
Multi-Day Packages with Hotel Accommodations
MULTI-DAY PACKAGE RATES
Easy to enjoy BC fly fishing packages put you on wild rivers with no big travel plans. We’ll pick you up in Vancouver or at the airport. Not included are fishing licenses, taxes and food. Prices are starting prices in Canadian Dollars based on two people. We also have pricing for solo anglers looking for packages!
Two Day / One Night Package
$825 ppThree Day / Two Night Package
$1285 ppFour Day / Three Night Package
$1750 pp
“All in all top notch service, amazing guides, unbelievable scenery, and incredible fishing!! We will be back for sure and when we are we will be reaching out to Chromer to hook us up again!!”
Dave 0 – Atlanta, Georgia
SPRING & SUMMER
VANCOUVER FLY FISHING TRIPS
For fishing during the spring months we are lucky to have a healthy run of winter steelhead that return to the Squamish and Cheakamus rivers starting in early February with the best steelhead fishing being in March, April and early May. This can be a challenging fishery but it is also very rewarding with big hard-pulling chrome fish. The trout stick around this time of year as well and Spring trout fishing can be very very good. All of this within an hour of Vancouver!
Summer fly fishing in Vancouver start in June. This is trout season, when we target resident rainbows and big bull trout. The Squamish River is usually at its highest point in June due to melting snow, but most years our smaller local rivers and tributaries still offer some solid trout fishing in June. By mid July river conditions have vastly improved and by August we enjoy excellent trout fishing and our first encounters with returning salmon. On odd years (2015, 2017, 2019 etc.) we have Pink salmon that return, offering a superb fly fishing experience. Because summer river conditions can be variable please contact us for an up-to-date report.
Here are a few photos from our Spring and Summer fly fishing trips from Vancouver…
“Yos and his team of guides treated us like gold. We had two epic days on the river, and caught a ton of fish. The Chromers team run a first class outfit with super experienced and knowledgeable guides, and excellent communication every step of the way. I can honestly say it was the most positive fishing experience in my life!”
Andrew H – Vancouver, BC
FALL & WINTER
VANCOUVER FLY FISHING TRIPS
Fall is when the salmon migration begins on our rivers and this is a fantastic time for a trip. Tens of thousands of fish return to the Squamish River system and fishing from mid September to mid November for salmon can be spectacular with lots of big fish around. We fish within 5-10 miles of the open ocean and we never target spawning fish. We put our emphasis on targeting fresh healthy fish that pull hard! These are great trips, for beginner or seasoned fishing nuts, a chance at targeting wild salmon about an hour from the city.
During the winter and spring is when we see some of the best fly-fishing in the Vancouver area. During the winter months from December through February we generally target the native rainbow trout and wild bull trout that live in our home rivers. Trudging through the snow and fishing rivers void of anglers is a great way to spend a winters day and a shot at a bull trout is something unique to the West Coast. By early March spring has sprung and fishing just keeps getting better.
Here are a few photos from our Spring and Summer fly fishing trips from Vancouver…
“I can’t recommend Chromer Sport Fishing and Yos himself more. Yos went above and beyond to make sure that my wife and I had a great day fishing. If you’re thinking about fishing in BC, go with Yos! He’ll take great care of you, and you will have a fantastic day on the water.”
John M – Washington, DC
OUR PRO GUIDES
FUN FRIENDLY & EXPERIENCED
We love what we do and we want that to shine through on every one of our Vancouver fly fishing trips. We have assembled an incredible team of fly fishing guides in Vancouver headed up by lead guide Tom McHugh.
Please have a look at this independent write up on the ‘To The Wild’ website reviewing our guiding services to give you an idea of what to expect, you can also have a look at our Trip Advisor. Keep in mind, if you’re shopping around for a trip it’s important to note our guide staff is the most experienced in Vancouver, each with 20+ years of local on-the-water experience and we pride ourselves on professionalism, top quality equipment, leading safety standards and always customizing each trip to the comfort of our clients.
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FLY FISHING CONTACT FORM
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Getting started planning a trip is easy, simply fill out our online contact form or call our office toll-free 1-877-902-3393. We’ll get back to you right away with availability and pricing. We look forward to earning your business, thank you.