Fly fishing · Smallmouth Bass
Snake River Smallmouth, Hells Canyon
Hells Canyon, Snake River, Oregon
Four days chasing smallmouth bass through the deepest gorge in North America, with catch-and-release sturgeon as the wild card.
Fly fishing · Smallmouth Bass
Hells Canyon, Snake River, Oregon
Four days chasing smallmouth bass through the deepest gorge in North America, with catch-and-release sturgeon as the wild card.
This trip is guided by
Minam Store Outfitters
Grant Richie
Owner
A guided fishing trip for smallmouth bass in the heart of Hells Canyon, the gorge the Snake River carved along the Idaho and Oregon border. The combination of rugged country, remote access, and healthy smallmouth populations makes it a premier destination for anglers after both challenge and quiet.
The highlight is the chance at a sturgeon. In this catch-and-release fishery, fish over ten feet and several hundred pounds are genuinely possible.
The trip runs the Wild and Scenic section, launching at Hells Canyon Dam and working downstream to Pittsburg Landing.
Smallmouth Bass
Sturgeon, Rainbow Trout, Steelhead
Fly fishing, Spin / Casting
River
Mixed — angler's choice
Approximate area, not an exact location.
Minam Store Outfitters
Operating since 1909
The Minam Store has been a family business since 1909, when the Goff and Fleser families built the first store at the junction of the Wallowa and Minam rivers to supply a community of sheep ranchers, loggers, and mill workers. A larger two-story store went up in 1925 with a general store downstairs and a dance hall above it, and served travellers until the highway was widened in the early 1960s. Grant and Lottie Richie bought the store, raft rental, and shuttle business in 2011, then bought the Minam Motel in 2013 and moved the whole operation to a permanent home on the east bank of the Wallowa.
Grant Richie
Owner
Grant Richie
Owner
“Guided fly fishing, whitewater, and chukar hunting from a family store at the junction of the Wallowa and Minam rivers.”
Trips from
$3,200 / person
Set by the outfitter and subject to change. Confirm current rates directly.
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Hells Canyon, Snake River, Oregon · 4 days
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