Fly Fishing

There is a secret kept in the canyons of the Wallowa and Grande Ronde Rivers. That secret is a blue-ribbon trout fishery that few realize is there and even fewer fly fishing guides know the seasons, hatches, and tactics to entice trophy sized rainbows to the fly. One reason this fishery is relatively unknown is the fact that it exists in a 40 mile roadless canyon federally designated as a wild and scenic river. Accessing this special place requires a commitment of 3-5 days but the rewards are great with exceptional trout fishing and arguably the best river camping to be had. A guided fly fishing trip on the roadless Wallowa and Grande Ronde Rivers is what a trout fly fishing trip should be: Clean air filled with the smell of confifers, cottonwood, and wildflowers. A haven from the abrasive sounds of roads and cities allowing you to hear the rifflling sound of the water, birds singing on the banks, and the wings of ducks, geese, and eagles as they cut through the clean mountain air. And big, fiesty wild rainbows leaping on the end of your line with a basalt rimmed canyon as the backdrop. It does not get any better than this my friend.

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Wallowa & Grande Ronde Multi Day Fly Fishing for Trout

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Wallowa Day Trip Fly Fishing

Deposit & Cancellation Policy

50% down payment is required to book a trip with final payment due 30 days prior to launch. Deposits and final payments are non-refundable and non-transferrable to a later date. Minam Store Outfitters requires that all participants provide proof of travel protection coverage to participate in this trip.

Participants may purchase this coverage from the provider of their choice. For your convenience, we offer Travelex Insurance Services, Inc (CA Agency License #0D10209) plans to help protect you and your travel investment against the unexpected. If you feel that the covered reasons eligible under the Trip Cancellation benefit will not meet your needs, Cancel for Any Reason is an available upgrade on Travelex Travel Select. Please see the Travelex Travel Select plan flyer here for more information. Purchase restrictions apply. For more information on the available plans visit https://www.travelexinsurance.com/?location=37-0157&go=bp or contact Travelex Insurance 800-228-9792 and reference location number 37-0157.

Minam Store Outfitters reserves the right to move any trip to a different river for safety due to extreme water conditions, forest fires, road closures, and/or acts of God. Minam Store Outfitters reserves the right to change partner wineries or chefs if scheduled winery or chef can not participate for any reason.

Customer Stories

★★★★★
Imagine this. Waking up at 6 am to the smell of fresh coffee and a chorus of birdsong. After stuffing sleeping gear in the dry bags, a hearty breakfast of freshly made omelets awaits with more ingredients than one can count. Then the boat launch with the dry dropper locked and loaded and an amazing set of pocket water opportunities, many holding feisty trout ready to run and jump. Experienced guides gently guide: “try that riffle”. A quick bite of lunch on a huge ham sandwich with all the trimmings sets up the afternoon for the 2 pm stone fly show. Casting to rising trout makes the hunt so much sweeter (and soothes the chagrin of the occasional willow hookup). All of this against the backdrop of wildflowers, eagles, tanagers, veerys, woodpeckers, warblers, swans, sandpipers, mountain goats and elk, but without houses or roads. As the sun lowers in the sky, the nights’ camp appears around the bend with our tents set up and hors d’oeuvres already on the table. A quick change of clothes and it’s time for a gourmet dinner prepared by the guides turned chefs. A conversation with an amazing set of fellow fisherman and some history of the Nez Piece tribe give way to the pull of the sleeping bag where slumber comes easily to the tune of the river’s gentle melody.
While imagining this is compelling, experiencing it on a four day float through the roadless section of the Grand Ronde is so much better. Her fish are hot and really know how to bend the rod and peel line off the reel. We just got back from our third trip with Grant and Lottie’s group at the Minam Store and we’ve already booked our fourth.
Rick and Anne Matsen
Guided Fly Fishing