A fly fisher wades a misty northern river and casts

Fly-in fishing in northern British Columbia

Untouched country for fly fishers. Lakes reached only by floatplane, with a log cabin and a boat waiting, and wild steelhead and salmon on the Skeena and Bulkley.

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Motase Fishing

Two ways to fish with us.

A fly fisher casts from a boat on a still mountain lake at dawn

Fly-in lake weeks

A week on a lake inside the territory. You fish from the dock or take the boat out, come back to a warm cabin and have the water to yourself. Works for friends, couples and families.

Season
Mid June to mid September
Fish
Rainbow trout, lake char, grayling
Stay
7 days, log cabin and boat
Price
On request
An angler kneels in the river and holds a wild steelhead just above the water

Steelhead and salmon

Wild steelhead and salmon on the Skeena and Bulkley with local guides. We arrange guide, lodging and licences, and you can add days on the Motase before or after.

Season
Salmon in summer, steelhead in fall
Rivers
Skeena, Bulkley
Stay
5 to 7 days with partner guides
Price
On request
Built around your party

Solo, with friends or with the family.

Every trip is put together individually. Fishing only, fishing after a hunt, or a cabin week where one fishes and the others watch goats on the cliffs. Tell us who is coming and we plan it with you.

A yellow floatplane on a lake below snow-covered mountains

On the water

A fly fisher stands in a northern river and throws a long spey cast
A wet fly reel and a box of steelhead flies on river gravel
A hand on a fly rod as the reel spins above fast water
A school of coho salmon under water in a clear river
Red sockeye salmon in shallow water
An angler wades into the river against the low morning sun
An angler shows a large wild steelhead before releasing it
Two anglers in the river with a salmon in spawning colours
An angler releases a fish in shallow water
Fishing questions

Straight answers.

Do I need a licence?

Yes. You need a BC angling licence. For steelhead you also need the steelhead stamp, and the Skeena and Bulkley require a classified waters licence for your dates. We arrange all of it with you before the trip.

What tackle should I bring?

You get a tackle list for your water with the proposal.

Can I combine fishing with a hunt?

Yes. Every camp sits on water, so a rod belongs in the duffel on any hunt. A fishing week can also follow a hunt.

How do we get to the lake?

Fly to Vancouver, connect to Smithers, then 30 to 45 minutes by floatplane. Flights are operated by licensed air carriers.

Ask about fishing 2027.

Lake week, steelhead or both. Tell us when and with whom, and we answer personally within two working days.

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