Properly licensed fishing Guides and Charter Fishing operations are critical for the Pacific Northwest sport fisheries.

There are tens of thousands visitors in the Pacific Northwest each year.  Many use professional Fishing Guides to fish rivers and Charter Fishing Captains for saltwater fishing adventures.

Fishing charter operations which operate in the saltwater areas here in the Pacific Northwest will always be operated by a USCG licensed Captain.  Many Fishing Guides who fish rivers also are USCG licensed Captains.  Many Charters and River Guides hold a Master’s Captain license, regardless of whether they operate in the saltwater or the freshwater river.

Those required to have a USCG Captains license operate in “Federal Navigable Waters”, as defined by the US Coast Guard. There are fishing guides in both Washington and Oregon, who operate in waters, which are not considered “Navigable“.  In this case, the guide is not required to hold a USCG license.  Nonetheless, these guides are required to maintain proper state licensing, insurance and often other state mandated license requirements.  For more information on licenses, go here. 

Here you will find professional members of Northwest Guides and Anglers Association listed below in no particular order.

*NWGAA does not endorse, suggest, or refer any saltwater charter, freshwater river guide or any person listed below. They are simply listed as professional members.  It is your responsibility, as the client to ensure you hire a properly licensed and insured river guide or saltwater charter.  

Please note the abbreviations list for guides listed below. 
WASL – WA State Licensed Guide
WASCL – Washington Salmon Charter License
IN – Insured for charter operations
FF – Foodfish (Salmon fishing in WA)
GF – Gamefish (Steelhead, Trout, Bass, etc… In WA)
ORC – Oregon Charter License
ORG – Oregon Guide

Astoria Fishing Charters and Guide Service

Captain Jeff Keightley
USCG OUPV License – ORC, IN, ORG

Aaron Knights Reel Adventures
Captain Aaron Knight
USCG OUPV License – IN, WASL, GF, WASCL

Austin’s Northwest Adventures
Captain Austin Moser
USCG OUPV License – IN – WASL, FF, GF, ORC

Grant’s Outdoor Adventures
Captain Grant Putnam
USCG OUPV License – IN – ORC

Northwest Angling Experience
Captain Chris Vertopoulos
USCG OUPV License – IN, ORC

NW Fishing Guides
Captain Jim Stahl
USCG Masters License – IN, WASL, FF, GF, ORC

Peterson’s Northwest Guide Service
Captain Aaron Peterson
USCG Masters License – IN, WASL, FF, GF, ORC

Red’s Guide Service
Trevor Storlie
IN – ORG

North Knott Fishing Adventures (on Facebook)
Captain Kenneth Lewis
USCG OUPV License – IN – ORG

Fish With Drake
Captain Drake Radditz
USCG OUPV License – IN – ORG

Peel the Reel Guide Service
Nick Popov
License – IN – ORG

Guide Willis Martin III
License – IN – ORG

Steve Huber Guide Service
Captain Steve Huber
USCG OUPV License – IN – ORG

Hammerhead Fishing
Captain Jason Rice
USCG OUPV License – IN – ORG

Captain Jesse Vassar 
USCG OUPV License – IN – ORG

Hookin It Up Guide Service
Captain Desmond Enquist
USCG OUPV License – IN – ORC, WASL, FF, GF

Riverside Guide Service
Captain Ryan Mccaughan
USCG OUPV License – IN, ORC, WASL, FF, GF

Fat Otter Fishing Charters
Captain John Dickson
USCG OUPV License – IN, WASCL

Captain Bruce Hazen
USCG OUPV License – IN

RT Guide Service
Captain Rocio Wick
USCG OUPV License – IN, ORG

RT Guide Service
Captain Thomas Wick
USCG OUPV License – IN – ORG