Woman holding a large Columbia River salmon
Angler holding a trophy walleye on the Columbia River
Mid Columbia guide boat on the Columbia River
Wide view of the Columbia River and surrounding Eastern Oregon landscape
MID-COLUMBIA • EASTERN OREGON

BIG WATER.
BIG FISH.
REAL ADVENTURES.

Guided salmon, sturgeon and walleye fishing on the Columbia River with Elmer Hill. Come for the fish. Leave with a story.

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Not just a fishing trip.
A day you’ll remember.

The Mid-Columbia is where giant fish, wide-open water and rugged Oregon scenery come together. We offer Oregon and Washington guided fishing trips for salmon, sturgeon, steelhead and walleye on the Columbia River.

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77 LBEARLY-AUGUST
CHINOOK
11 FTTROPHY WHITE
STURGEON
25+ YRSLOYAL CUSTOMERS
COMING BACK
26 FTALUMAWELD
GUIDE BOAT

Built for the
Columbia.

Our 26 ft custom-built Alumaweld is made for serious Northwest fishing. Heat, windshield and full canvas keep winter trips comfortable while the layout gives anglers room to work big fish.

  • 26 FT CUSTOM ALUMAWELD
  • HEATED WINDSHIELD + FULL CANVAS
  • PRO-GRADE FISHING SETUP
  • READY FOR BIG WATER
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Elmer Hill aboard the guide boat
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Women fish.
Families fish.
Kids fish too.

A great guide trip is about getting people outside, putting them on fish and giving families a memory they’ll talk about for years.

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More than
fish.

Some customers come once. Others keep coming back for decades. Those are the stories worth putting on the wall.

Young angler holding a Columbia River salmon
FAMILY FISHING

A family day on the river.

Real customers, a big fish and a day worth remembering.

Customer holding a Columbia River salmon
LONG-TIME CUSTOMER

Years on the river.

Some customers come back season after season because the river keeps calling.

Tyke from Montana holding a large Columbia River salmon
TYKE FROM MONTANA

Big fish. Bigger smiles.

Longtime friends sharing another day on the river.

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06 / ON THE WATER
06 / ON THE WATER

Columbia River
bait prep

A candid look at bait preparation and family moments aboard a Mid-Columbia guide trip.

REAL BOAT FOOTAGE

Columbia River bait prep Video details →

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Angler holding a Columbia River salmon

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river day starts here.

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