Summer Steelhead
Braving frigid water in the blowing freezing rain, wrapped in Multi-layered clothing and rain gear best describes Northwest Winter Steelhead fishing - there is another side of Washington Steelhead Fishing = Blue skies, warm temperatures, T-shirts and shorts, and rivers that are always fishable. That is what fishing for Washington summer steelhead is all about.

For most Washington steelhead fishermen the Native Winter Steelhead offer true trophy potential- we always look forward to the June 1st opener on Washington streams for summer steelhead.

Summer runs begin showing in the spring, and can be found in good numbers on several streams on the June 1st general stream opener. A majority of the summer steelhead runs on western Washington rivers peak in June or July.  We are getting six fish limits on the Cowlitz as early as July 1st