Woman holding a large Columbia River salmon

Columbia River fishing guide. BIG WATER.
BIG FISH.
REAL ADVENTURES.

Guided salmon, sturgeon and walleye fishing on the Columbia River with Elmer Hill. Come for the fish. Leave with a story.

SEE THE CATCH ↓

Guided Columbia River fishing trips.
A day you’ll remember.

The Mid-Columbia is where giant fish, wide-open water and rugged Oregon scenery come together. We offer Oregon and Washington guided fishing trips for salmon, sturgeon, steelhead and walleye on the Columbia River.

SEE COLUMBIA RIVER FISHING TRIPS →
77 LBEARLY-AUGUST
CHINOOK
11 FTTROPHY WHITE
STURGEON
25+ YRSLOYAL CUSTOMERS
COMING BACK
26 FTALUMAWELD
GUIDE BOAT

26 ft charter boat
built for the Columbia.

Our 26 ft custom-built Alumaweld is made for serious Northwest fishing. Heat, windshield and full canvas keep winter trips comfortable while the layout gives anglers room to work big fish.

  • 26 FT CUSTOM ALUMAWELD
  • HEATED WINDSHIELD + FULL CANVAS
  • PRO-GRADE FISHING SETUP
  • READY FOR BIG WATER
SEE OUR CHARTER BOAT →
Elmer Hill aboard the guide boat
“

Family fishing trips.
Kids fish too.

A great guide trip is about getting people outside, putting them on fish and giving families a memory they’ll talk about for years.

MEET THE CUSTOMERS →

Customer stories
from the river.

Some customers come once. Others keep coming back for decades. Those are the stories worth putting on the wall.

Young angler holding a Columbia River salmon
FAMILY FISHING

A family day on the river.

Real customers, a big fish and a day worth remembering.

Customer holding a Columbia River salmon
LONG-TIME CUSTOMER

Years on the river.

Some customers come back season after season because the river keeps calling.

Tyke from Montana holding a large Columbia River salmon
TYKE FROM MONTANA

Big fish. Bigger smiles.

Longtime friends sharing another day on the river.

READ ALL CUSTOMER STORIES →
06 / ON THE WATER
06 / ON THE WATER

Columbia River
bait prep

A candid look at bait preparation and family moments aboard a Mid-Columbia guide trip.

REAL BOAT FOOTAGE

Columbia River bait prep Video details →

WATCH FISHING VIDEOS
ENJOYED YOUR DAY ON THE RIVER?

Loved your fishing trip?
Review us on Google.

If you had a great experience with us, a quick Google review helps other anglers find us.

Review us
on Google
LEAVE A GOOGLE REVIEW ↗Takes less than a minute.
Angler holding a Columbia River salmon

Book your next
Columbia River day.

Choose a trip, pick your date and use the same secure payment form to send your deposit or payment.

SEE RATES & BOOK →
PROUDLY DESIGNED IN THE USATraditional Design.
Modern Performance.
Websites for outdoor, fishing and local businesses.
VIEW OUR WORK →
CALL / TEXT (541) 969-2537