Queets River, Washington

The Queets River might be the most beautiful and scenic of all the Olympic Peninsula rivers. This 50 mile long gem runs almost its entire course through the Olympic National Park protecting the rainforest surrounding the river. The last few miles then runs through reservation land until it reaches the Pacific.

Winter months call fly anglers from all over to the Queets not only for its numerous and large native steelhead but also for the opportunity to be alone with just the fish and the river. These large natives begin their up river migration in January and usually end sometime in late March. The Queets also hosts a recognizable sized run of summer steelhead which are best pursued during the fall months. One will occassionally beach large Dolly Varden as well while swinging flies for steelhead in both summer and winter. Chinook and Coho salmon make themselves present each year also binging many anglers to the river.

As you make you way towards the rainforest engulfed upper river, long meandering runs give way to more broken pocket water. This portion of the river holds native trout as well as char.

Native steelhead on the Queets can run as large as 20 pounds, making for a heart-pounding, rod-bending adventure, year after year.

Menu options for full day trips -- Lunch

Clothing and equipment checklist -- Summer, Winter
Spey Line Specifications

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