Overview

Dean River Lodge is the second of two full service Orvis Endorsed fly fishing lodges and is nestled in a beautiful wilderness setting overlooking the bay of the Dean Channel, with the Gratham Waterfall rushing to drop 1,000 feet in the backyard. Steep mountains of the British Columbia Coast Range capped with glaciers, rise up to heights of 8,000 feet in full view.

The Dean River, in British Columbia, is world famous for its summer run steelhead and salmon that come into the system from June to October. The Dean River steelhead are some of the strongest of all steelhead stock. This fact coupled with our location being very close to saltwater, guarantees you will experience "tackle-busters". These fish are chrome bright, with all their strength and stamina. Guides use a jet boat to place you on the runs. Two guides are supplied for six anglers.

The Blackwater River is home to some of the best dry fly fishing for wild native rainbows anywhere. These aggressive Blackwater trout take drys on the surface consistently. Most often, anglers fly to the water after breakfast with or without a guide, wade and fish until afternoon then return to the lodge in time for dinner. When water levels permit, guests sometimes float for two days. Catches of 50 trout are common, with a majority in the 1.5-pound range; some go up to four pounds.

Guiding Experience
Moose Lake Lodge has been guiding in the area since 1969; they know where to go and when to go for various species. They provide experienced guides and both guided and unguided fly fishing. Guides know the best times to fish each water for the different species - so they put anglers in the best spots. On fly outs, Moose Lake Lodge strives to guide guests into rivers that provide a wilderness adventure and large numbers of fish.

Wildlife Viewing
Wildlife viewing and photography opportunities are common in this pristine British Columbia wilderness where there's a wide range of species and surroundings. From Moose Lake you will have the opportunity to enjoy eagles and osprey fishing, hear the loons "laughing", see families of ducks and geese swimming, hear coyotes and wolves howling and see moose feeding on the lakeshore. From the Dean River Lodge there will be plenty of occasions to see eagles, mountain goats, black bears, grizzly bears, seals and deer. They have also had exciting times filming black bears, grizzlies fishing and the rare and elusive white "spirit bear" of the rainforest.

What the Lodges Have to Offer
Each lodge has a spacious dining room where you can enjoy a delightful meal and good company. Afterwards, repair to the lounge, fly tying room or to an evening campfire. Moose Lake lodge features a spacious dining room with large picture windows and a spectacular view of Moose Lake framed by the distant mountain ranges of the British Columbia Chilcotin Country. There are eight hand-hewn log cabins, complete with bathrooms, showers and propane heat. Each cabin sleeps two to four guests. They also provide horses for riding and eco tours from May to October. There are numerous hiking trails in the area, many leading to excellent fishing lakes.

Dean River Lodge has a kitchen, dining room, sitting room, and three cabins to house six guests, two guests each, and a staff of four. Each cabin has its own bathroom, shower, and propane heat.

Outpost Camps
For those that wish to sacrifice the comforts of the lodges in order to fully enjoy the quiet of the wilderness in privacy, there is a cabin and tent camps on lakes where you will keep your own schedule. Boats, motors, food, cooking facilities, life jackets, beds, towels, propane, ice, fish smoking and packing, and the float plane flights in and out are provided.

There is an outpost cabin on Entiako Lake, providing hiking, wildlife viewing, and Rainbow fishing in the lake from May 15 to September 15. Also excellent dry fly fishing for Rainbows in Entiako River from July 1 to August 5. Canoeing and rafting on the river is available as well.

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