Anglers who pursue winter-run steelhead in the Pacific Northwest must be prepared to endure some difficult conditions on the water. The rewards are not only measured in fish landed but in experiencing moments of profound beauty and quiet solitude. The falling snow quiets everything but the river.
“Winter-run” fish enter freshwater river systems during the winter months, months after their summer-run counterparts. Because they arrive later, winter-run fish are at a later state of maturity, and because they have less time to travel, they don't often make the arduous journeys of hundreds of miles.
From November 14 through December 25, pause and de-stress from the frantic pace of the holidays with a daily #MomentofChill –which may involve a frolicking puppy, a crackling fireplace, or the soothing ripples of an untouched stream.
