Fishing Season: Hoh: Jan1-Mar31,Jun1-Aug31,Sep16-Dec31

Hoh - WA

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

44

Keith Allison's Tip of the Week

Coho are winding down in the upper river. Some steelhead should be starting to show up in the lower river.

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Map of Hoh

Water Flow Data

Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby

Chrome Chasers Fly Fishing

5-Day Outlook as of 12/8/25

Some rain but flows should be stable for the week.

Techniques & Tips as of 12/8/25

Streamers/swinging large intruder patterns for coho in the upper. Nymphing the bead or yarn egg or swinging flies for steelhead in the lower river.

Local Species Available Hoh: Jan1-Mar31,Jun1-Aug31,Sep16-Dec31

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    Steelhead

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    Salmon and Sea Run Cutthroat

Keith Allison's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Senyo's AI Intruder Copper 1
Meg A Egg Sucking Leech Black/Chartruese 1
Senyo's Egg Raider Black/Orange 1
Egg Fly Pink/Orange 1
Trout Beads Orange/Pink 8mm-14mm
Hobo Spey Black/Blue/Purple 1
Senyo's Gangsta Intruder Blue/Chartruese 1
Senyo's Ice Man Minnow White/Tan 1
Pick Yer Pocket Blue/Chartruese/Pink 1
Senyo's OCD Pink/Orange/Black/Blue 2

Senyo's AI Intruder

The leech-like profile of this steelhead streamer will have fish in a frenzy.

8.99

Item #9R98

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Keith Allison's Recommended Gear

Description: About Hoh

The Hoh River on Washington's Olympic Peninsula is glacier fed from Mount Olympus within Olympic National Park meandering through a valley of temperate rain forest. Large gravel bars with long runs, log jambs and braided side channels dominate this river. It's one of the premier rivers for large winter run steelhead on the west coast. Steelhead are present year round and Salmon run April thru November. Sea Run Cutthroat are present summer and fall. The Quillayute Basin includes the Bogachiel, Calawah and Sol Duc Rivers in and around Forks, WA. The Bogachiel is a clear freestone river originating from Bogachiel Peak in the Olympic National Park and has numerous tributaries. Below the hatchery the Calawah joins the Bogachiel and adds considerable flow during fall and winter months. The Sol Duc also joins the Bogachiel at Three Rivers forming the Quillayute River to the Pacific. Be advised the Calawah and Sol Duc are technical white water rivers.

Nearest Airport:

Seatle Tacoma International Airport

Hatches:

N/A

Best Time to Fish:

Early or late

Best Stretch:

Oxbow to G & L

Best Access:

Oxbow Campground