Grande Ronde River - Fly Fishing in Idaho and Washington

Overview

The Grande Ronde is a fast flowing, gentle river that flows through northeastern Oregon and southwestern Washington. Warm water makes the scenic Grande Ronde River one of the finest steelhead fishing rivers in the Pacific Northwest, and it's also a great river for small mouth bass fishing. Trips are offered from late June through early September. Most fishing trips on the Grande Ronde River depart by request.

 

• Trip Duration: 3-5 Days
• Trip Length: 34-81 miles
• Season: June-October
• Begins in: Lewiston, Idaho
• Ends in: Lewiston, Idaho
• Closest Airport: Lewiston, Idaho or Spokane, Wash.
• Highlights: Superb steelhead fishing, good small mouth bass fishing.
• Other Highlights: Cultural history, mountain canyon scenery, abundant wildlife and great hiking.

Details

The Grande Ronde River flows through Oregon and Washington and is one the finest steelhead float trips anywhere. The Grande Ronde originates in Oregon's Elkhorn Mountain Range and eventually flows into the Snake River in Washington. The Grande Ronde is a unique fishing opportunity due to the amount of dry fly Steelhead fishing action available on this beautiful and scenic river.

These trips target aggressive summer-run steelhead with a fly. These wild fish typically range from 5-10 pounds on the Grande Ronde. Since the Grande Ronde maintains warmer water temperatures through October, it is one of the finest steelhead rivers in the Pacific Northwest.

Small mouth bass can be found in abundance on the Grande Ronde and we can fish for them with fly fishing or spin gear. These feisty fish put up a good fight and are a lot of fun to catch. Fishing for small mouth bass and steelhead on the Grande Ronde River is a relaxing wilderness fishing trip. ROW's expert fishing guides will help you find and catch plenty of fish on this scenic river.

Portions of the Grande Ronde River are protected by Congress through the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968. Abundant wildlife, beautiful campsites, good hiking and scenic mountain canyons are other highlights of a fishing trip on the Grande Ronde River.

Be sure to ask about our fly fishing package options for Idaho, Montana and Oregon.

If you need to purchase some gear before your whitewater rafting trip, ROW has assembled the more common items at our ROWear online store, hosted by New Headings.