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

Hoh - WA

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

50

Keith Allison's Tip of the Week

Fresh fish have been arriving on recent tide cycles. Swinging in the lower end mid tide rise and wait for them to show up seems like a pretty good idea.

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Map of Hoh

Water Flow Data

Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby

Chrome Chasers Fly Fishing

5-Day Outlook as of 8/17/26

Cooler weather...lower river flows by the end of the week I expect. Color has been holding on pretty well as of late tho.

Techniques & Tips as of 8/17/26

Streamers/swinging large intruder patterns for steelhead in the upper. Nymphing the bead or yarn egg or swinging flies for chinook and steelhead from Morgan's downstream.

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
Senyo's Gangsta Intruder Blue/Chartruese 1
Senyo's Ice Man Minnow White/Tan 1
Trout Beads Orange/Pink 8mm-14mm
Hobo Spey Black/Blue/Purple 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.

9.99

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