FALL FISHING PACKAGES ON BC’S LEGENDARY SKEENA RIVER…

The Nass River is one of the three sacred headwaters, situated in northern BC.  The fishing grounds sit roughly 220 km from the ocean.  The watershed is 380 Km long in length and flows into Portland Inlet in the North Pacific Ocean.  The river is only accessed via Helicopter.  There are no airstrips or roads in the vicinity.  The closest road is well over a 150 km away.  We fly you directly to our camp from Terrace BC.  The flight into the camp takes 1 hour and 16 minutes depending on weather of course.  The area is rich in first nation’s history and has a strong population of Moose and Wolves throughout the Valley.  The surrounding forests are first growth timber and have no signs of logging, civilization, or man for that matter.  This is a truly majestic place with mile upon mile of perfect fly water accessed with 11.6 Aires rafts and an A-Star BA Helicopter.  Our Camp is strategically place on the banks of the Upper Nass River with 5 very productive pools a stone’s throw from camp in any direction.  We cater to a maximum of four guests per week.  The guest to guide ratio is 2:1.  We have two guides and one chef on site. The season runs from late August to late October each year.  The peak of the run is mid- Sept until late in October.  These fish have never seen a fly and are very aggressive.  Each guest can expect to catch 2-5 steelheads per day but it is not uncommon to have each guest reach double digits after their second day of fishing.  The average size is 12-16 pounds with fish over 20 pounds being caught each week.  Fish over 25 pounds are not uncommon and we see a number of those each season.

“Getting Chromer to put together your trip is a no-brainer. Yos Gladstone seems to know everyone in the BC sport fishing industry, and has a sixth sense for putting you where need to be at the right time to put those lunkers on the line. Don’t bother trying to put it all together yourself, call Chromer, and get a customized itinerary that maximizes you’re chances. On top of it all, you get courteous and personal service.”

Chris – Vancouver, BC

SKEENA TRAVEL PLANS & ITINERARY

The Package runs Friday to Friday with a half day travel included on Arrival and Departure day.  Guests are expected to be in Terrace, BC on the 10:00 am morning flight for arrival and asked to book departure flight past 2:00 pm.  This will take care of any weather woes that we may be confronted with.

Itinerary:

• Friday- Day 1: Arrive in Terrace, BC mid- morning.  Guests will be greeted at airport and shuttled around town to gather any forgotten items or alcohol they may want in camp. Next guests will be taken to Heli- Port to have a safety briefing before departing to Nass River Camp.  Once arriving at camp you will be served lunch.  A guide will be assigned to your group of two and help with any rod setup, and fishing technique questions that arise.  You can expect to fish a short half day on arrival.
• Saturday- Day 2:  First full day guided fishing begins. Two guests will go for a float and two guests will enjoy the home water.  Guests enjoying the float will be whisked back to camp via helicopter at the end of the fishing day.
• Sunday- Day 3: Rotate the groups fishing itinerary from the previous day.
• Monday- Day 4: Rotate the groups fishing itinerary from previous day.
• Tuesday- Day 5: Rotate the groups fishing itinerary from previous day.
• Wednesday- Day 6: Rotate the groups fishing itinerary from previous day.
• Thursday- Day 7: Last full day of guided fishing.  Rotate itinerary.
• Friday- Day 8:  Guests will be split up on the home runs and get a few hours fishing in the morning after breakfast.  Mid- morning all guests will be asked to be back in camp to pack up their belongings and enjoy a light lunch.  Now you’ ready to depart to Terrace and then to Vancouver.  Guests will be shuttled back to airport for departure flights.

LODGE FACILITIES ON THE SKEENA

The camp on the upper nass consists of 16’ by 22’ Cookhouse with wood stove, hot shower, outhouse and three 12’ by 14’ wall tents with a four foot covered porch.  The tents sit on cedar wood decks and are equipped with wood burning stoves for added comfort.   All tents are double occupancy.  The bedding is Mummy style sleeping bags that are 6’4” in length and are rated to minus 30 Celsius.  The cedar wood beds are twin style with 8” pillow top mattress.  Each tent is equipped with shelves for storage and coat hangers to hang waders, jackets, etc. The cookhouse also doubles as the lounge where guests can enjoy pre-dinner cocktails, swap stories from the days fishing and reflect on the possible catches in days to come. All meals are served in the cookhouse.  Coffee is on at 06:00 and a hot breakfast is served by 06:30.  Depending on the day’s activities lunch is served in the cookhouse or taken on the river to be enjoyed in another location.  Lunch is served at guest’s request. Dinner is served at 7:30 PM.  Guests can expect three courses for each dinner.  Guests are offered a shower each day prior to dinner.  The shower is powered by propane and 12 volt deep cycle battery.  Once guests have been shown how to use the shower they may enjoy it whenever they like.  We keep a Satellite Phone in camp for emergency purposes and to stay up to date on weather forecasts.  Guests may use the phone if necessary.

BOOKING YOUR TRIP

Booking 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 an honest report, updated availability and detailed pricing. Upon booking your trip we’ll send you a detailed reservation confirmation with all the info you need for a seamless Skeena steelhead adventure with our crew of guides!