Vancouver has some of the best sport fishing opportunities for Fly Fishing and Fishing for Salmon, Trout and Steelhead. Fishing near Vancouver? the Pitt River has some incredible opportunities within 50 miles of Vancouver and the upper Pitt River being the most productive river in B.C. for all salmon species and sturgeon.
We have exculsive use of Pitt River Lodge where I have guided for over 25 years. The good folks at Pitt River Lodge have lived and fished for over 30 years and have more knowledge and fishing experience than any other company and if you are going to come to the Pitt River to fish I would suggest you contact Dan and Lee at Pitt River Lodge.
The upper Pitt is located 30 miles north east of Vancouver, just behind the mountains that you see from the city as such we are boat and air access only (see the webcams and location map linked here).
I do fully guided day trips as well as full lodging packages. This river has fish year round and is all wild. A 30 minute boat ride across Pitt Lake takes you to a wilderness equal if not better than Alaska where you can see bears, Roosevelt Elk, wolves, deer, bald eagles and golden eagles and numerous other wildlife on your fishing adventure
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Fishing Guide
Nick Didlick |
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I do not guide on any other river...why? It is simple..when you are on the best river Vancouver has to offer you don't have to.
Nick has been fishing all his life, well as far back as he can remember, and started fly fishing when he won a Fraser River Bar fishing derby at the age of twelve in which the first prize was a fly fishing outfit. He pretty much threw out the bait bucket that day and started fly fishing exclusively from that point.
"Fly fishing is the essence of the fishing experience," says Nick. "It's a perfect balance of sport and nature and it's not all about catching piles of fish. But to take the time to look, around smell and listen to the river, and let your thoughts drift away until that tug on your line brings you back to the here and now".
If you are looking for a wilderness experience that combines photography and fly fishing there is no better guide for your trip than Nick. He has been teaching photography and digital imaging for years and with a little advance notice he can arrange a customized trip that combines photography and/or fly fishing for you and your group. If you would like to know more about his digital photography consulting click here.
Nick has been lucky enough to fish all over North America, Europe and New Zealand and made his first trip to the Upper Pitt River in 1982! He now calls the Upper Pitt his home river. "The Upper Pitt River system is one of those unique river systems that offers year round fishing for Salmon, Steelhead, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on both the wet and dry fly," says Nick. "If you love fly fishing this is a must fish river!" Downstream Adventures offers both walk and wade fly fishing trips and drift trips with a raft through the great folks at the Pitt River Lodge.
His nickname "Martini Man" was coined on a fishing trip when on the back of a float tube in the middle of a remote lake Nick was spotted shaking a Martini by a unknown float tuber who said, "Man now I have seen everything" to which Nick replied, "Buddy it's not a hobby it's a lifestyle", referring to fly fishing.
All fun aside, Nick is all about safety with his clients. His 10 years experience as a Mountain Rescue Team Leader has him always thinking two steps ahead, along with being a Licensed Fishing Guide, a Swift Water Rescue Technician and First Aid Certified it just leaves you to kick back and enjoy this wilderness setting. For more information about trips email me or contact Pitt River Lodge. |
