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Washington Fishing Guides and Charters

Salmon and bottomfish charters on the coast and Sound and river guides inland, by county, with phones and websites.

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The list

Washington charter boats and fishing guides on file

54 Washington businesses are listed: 47 charters, 5 fishing guides and 2 fly fishing guides. 34 are based in counties on salt water, from Ilwaco and Westport to Neah Bay, Sekiu and the Puget Sound ports; the rest work rivers and lakes inland. Each listing gives its town, business phone and website; home addresses are left off.

WDFW licenses charter boats and fishing guides, but its roster sits on a site that bars automated readers, so this list comes from business directories and carries no license status.

Yellow Pages fishing guide and charter listings, read October 31, 2026.

Home ports

Towns where Washington captains and guides are based

Ilwaco5 listings
Seattle4 listings
Forks4 listings
Westport4 listings
Clarkston2 listings
Chehalis2 listings
Ellensburg2 listings
Arlington1 listings
Aberdeen1 listings
Chelan1 listings
Everett1 listings
Richland1 listings
King County

Charters and guides based in King County

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Pacific County

Charters and guides based in Pacific County

Clallam County

Charters and guides based in Clallam County

Grays Harbor County

Charters and guides based in Grays Harbor County

Snohomish County

Charters and guides based in Snohomish County

  • A Possession Point Fishing Charterscharter, Arlington, (360) 652-3797
  • Allstar Fishing Charterscharter, Everett, (425) 252-4188
  • Big King Salmon Charterscharter, Mountlake Terrace, (425) 776-7688
  • Sound Fly Fishingcharter, Edmonds, (206) 940-3020
  • Team McMullen Tournament Fishing & Guide Servicecharter, Marysville, (425) 754-9401
Chelan County

Charters and guides based in Chelan County

Lewis County

Charters and guides based in Lewis County

Asotin County

Charters and guides based in Asotin County

  • Happy Hook'ers Outfitterscharter, Clarkston, (509) 758-0775
  • Reel Time Fishingcharter, Clarkston, (208) 790-2128
Benton County

Charters and guides based in Benton County

  • Angler's Edge Guide Servicecharter, Richland, (509) 430-5062
  • Rivers West Sport Fishingcharter, West Richland, (509) 521-9431
Clark County

Charters and guides based in Clark County

Kittitas County

Charters and guides based in Kittitas County

  • Togiak River Fishing Adventurescharter, Ellensburg, (509) 925-6606
  • Worley Bugger Fly Cofly fishing guide, Ellensburg, (509) 962-2033
Okanogan County

Charters and guides based in Okanogan County

  • North Cascade Fly Fishingcharter, Winthrop, (509) 996-3731
  • Reel Lentless Guide Servicecharter, Brewster, (509) 449-0843
Pierce County

Charters and guides based in Pierce County

  • Mount Rainier Flyreel Workscharter, Buckley, (360) 829-3691
  • Wild Rivers Guided Fishing Tripscharter, Orting, (253) 222-6886
Thurston County

Charters and guides based in Thurston County

  • The Fly Fishercharter, Lacey, (360) 491-0181
  • D & J Guided Sport Fishingfishing guide, Olympia, (206) 914-9137
Cowlitz County

Charters and guides based in Cowlitz County

Jefferson County

Charters and guides based in Jefferson County

Klickitat County

Charters and guides based in Klickitat County

Mason County

Charters and guides based in Mason County

  • Puget Charterscharter, Shelton, (360) 490-8482
Stevens County

Charters and guides based in Stevens County

Walla Walla County

Charters and guides based in Walla Walla County

Photos

Washington Fishing Guides and Charters, with Washington water pictured

Clarkston, Washington
Clarkston
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
Forks, Washington
Forks
Photo: Chiara Coetzee, CC0 1.0
San Juan County, Washington
San Juan County
Photo: jc.winkler, CC BY 2.0
Oak Harbor, Washington
Oak Harbor
Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0
Answers

Booking a Washington charter or guide, common questions

How many Washington charters and guides are listed?

The list holds 54, split as 47 charter, 5 fishing guide and 2 fly fishing guide.

Which Washington town is home port to the most listings?

Ilwaco, with 5.

Which county leads?

King County, with 7.

Does a charter customer need a Washington license?

Yes, unless under 16; a one-, two- or three-day combination license ($14.90, $20.98 or $25.53 for residents) covers a short trip, and salmon, halibut and sturgeon also need a catch record card.

What does a nonresident pay for a one-day license?

$27.05 for a one-day combination license in 2026-27.

Are these captains licensed?

WDFW licenses guides and charter boats, but this list does not show license status; ask the captain for the license number.

Why are street addresses missing?

Guides often list a home address, so only town, phone and website are kept.

Can I add a guide?

Yes; send the business name, home water and phone through the contact page.