Northwest Reel Life March 2024 Volume 3 Issue 5 - Flipbook - Page 25
If you’re a salmon fan,
fishing in the Hoh can be
good from May through
November, if the river stays
open.
Resident trout are available
in the river in addition to
sea-run cutthroat that
make their way up the river
later in the summer and
through the fall.
Where do you go from
here? Do you prefer floating
down the river with a
seasoned guide? There are
plenty of options. Hopefully,
I'll have many more
opportunities to meet some
more awesome river guides
but today I am going to
throw a nod out to Pat Neal.
(Hoh River Rafters)
With 35 years of experience,
Pat has the Hoh River in
his back pocket. He is a
writer for the Peninsula
Daily News and a published
author. He is warm and
funny, and made me feel
completely at ease in
conversation. One of my
biggest hangups with
float fishing is space and
comfort, but I look forward
to some solid adventures
with this local gem.
If walking the banks is your
thing, there are three DNRmanaged campgrounds
with river access and a
lovely property called Hoh
Valley Cabins ( Hoh Valley
Cabins). The Peterson
family are descendants of
some old-timey pioneers;
their family property covers
about 500 acres and over
a mile of riverfront with
access to the river.
In this age of river closures
and limited opportunities,
we are lucky to have one
of the last strongholds of
Winter Steelhead right
in our backyard. Observe
where you can fish, do not
encroach on tribal land,
and always check the rules
and regulations prior to
embarking.
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