Fishing Tours

Fishing Tours

Fishing Tours

Whether you’re a seasoned angler or just learning, Whistler Fishing Guides is the premier fishing tours outfitter in Whistler to show you the best spots to cast and relax. Whistler Fishing Guides established an outstanding reputation by providing top-quality, guided freshwater fishing experiences. As fly fishing specialists, they target all five species of Pacific Salmon, Steelhead, Trout and Char on over a dozen rivers and over fifty lakes. The fishing tours offer options such as full or half-day excursions, river or lake, and cast or fly.

All the guides of the fishing tours look forward to giving their clients the finest, most productive and memorable angling experience in Whistler. With their combined experience, intimate local knowledge, and proven track record, every guest will be glad they chose a guided trip with Whistler Fishing Guides. Simply put, this is a curated and unforgettable experience for any angler.

Season:

  • Spring: Steelhead, Rainbow, Brook, and Cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden char, Salmon
  • Summer: Rainbow, Brook, and Cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden char, Salmon
  • Fall: Salmon, Rainbow trout, Dolly Varden char

Locations:

  • Lake: Fly or spin-cast from float tubes or from shore
  • River: Fly, spin and drift gear cast while wading or from boats during spring steelhead run

We Provide:

  • Transportation to and from your accommodation
  • All equipment and tackle
  • Fly, spin and drift fishing instruction
  • Expert local knowledge

Prices do not include taxes, gratuities or fishing licence

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations within 24 hours of tour time will forfeit entire fee.

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1/2 Day FIshing Trip

5 hours door to door from your Whistler accommodation. Half days provide a great introduction to fly fishing with instruction on casting and other fly fishing techniques for new anglers or experienced. We are a catch and release company to maintain the fisheries.

  • Price: $450/Adult (16+)
  • $250/Adult (for 2 or more adults) 
  • Duration: 5 hours
  • Ability Levels: All welcome
  • All gear & equipment provided
  • Pickup from Whistler accommodation
  • Fish species vary by season
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Full-Day Fishing Trip

8 hours offers more time for walk and wade on rivers or fly fishing on a lake from your own personal flotation device. A perfect option for fishing enthusiasts eager to have a full day enjoying the outdoors. 

  • Price: $600/Adult (16+)
  • $375/Adult (for 2 or more adults) 
  • Duration: 8 hours
  • Ability Levels: Intermediate to Advanced
  • All gear & equipment provided
  • Pickup from Whistler accommodation
  • Fish species vary by season

Steelhead

Steelhead returns to the rivers of the Whistler area in late January through to May. Considered by many to be one of the top sport fish in the world, no fish can match their fighting power and endurance. Whistler has trophy steelhead exceeding twenty pounds.

Trout

Both rainbow and cutthroat trout are plentiful in the lakes and rivers of the Whistler area. These fish provide year-round angling opportunities and there pound for pound fight make a trout outing very worthwhile. Almost all the trout in the rivers of the valley are wild and have beautiful markings. Brook trout can be found in a few of the lakes and grow very large to four pounds.

Dolly Varden Char

Dolly Varden are aggressive and when hooked quickly, and try to bulldog their way to the bottom and away from the shore. These fish have beautiful markings, can grow in excess of six pounds and also provide year-round angling opportunities. Recent catch and release regulations have helped “Dollies” return to sizable numbers.

Salmon

Chinook are the largest of the salmon family growing in excess of forty pounds. Also named Spring salmon, they enter the rivers as early as March through to spawning season in September. An aggressive fish, the Chinook is known for long, powerful runs and strong fights.

Coho, with their silver colour, are one of the most playful salmon. They enter the rivers in September with the peak run coming in October and November. This fish is well known for its acrobatic fight and grows in excess of ten pounds.

Chum return in large numbers providing a fantastic opportunity for constant action with fighting characteristics of frenzied proportions. These fish are found in the rivers from September to November. Chum salmon average ten to fourteen pounds.

Pinks are the smallest of the salmon family. These fish enter the river system every two years. Pink average two to five pounds and true to their name are attracted to flies and lures of pink colour. Their run is expected from August to late September.

Sockeyes return in late August to late September providing a bonanza for anglers of all abilities with their exciting aerial acrobatics and strong battles. Sockeyes average eight to twelve pounds.

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