Category: Olympic Peninsula Coast

When it comes to early returning hatchery winter steelhead fishing, you won’t find another river in the state that provides quite the opportunity that the Bogachiel provides.

The river often referred to as “the bogie” can be a great place to target salmon and steelhead throughout the year, but the early winter steelhead season is must experience attraction that brings anglers from all over to line the banks near the hatchery or hire guides to float down the river.

Originating deep within the western flanks of the Olympic mountains, the Bogachiel winds its way westwards towards the city of Forks until it eventually dumps into the Quillayute River very near where the Sol Duc also joins. From there it’s a few miles to the pacific ocean near the town of La Push.