Your Ultimate Columbia River Fishing Adventure

About ChillBilly Sportsfishing Charters

About ChillBilly Sportsfishing Charters

18 years of guiding experience on the Columbia River

Join Graham and his crew for an incredible day on the water. We offer amazing drift boat fishing tours down the mighty Columbia River in Castlegar located in the sunny West Kootenays. The Columbia is well known for its fly fishing and scrappy Rainbows. The clean, cold, productive waters of the Columbia have produced what is arguably the best Rainbow Trout fishery in North America. The big water and healthy ecosystem allows these “bows” to grow large with great fighting strength and spirit.

Join Graham and his crew for an incredible day on the water. We offer amazing drift boat fishing tours down the mighty Columbia River in Castlegar located in the sunny West Kootenays. The Columbia is well known for its fly fishing and scrappy Rainbows.

The clean, cold, productive waters of the Columbia have produced what is arguably the best Rainbow Trout fishery in North America. The big water and healthy ecosystem allows these “bows” to grow large with great fighting strength and spirit.

Walleye Fishing is our Specialty!

We offer walleye fishing tours out of our fleet of flat bottomed power boats, and our drift boats. We can hit the Columbia, and Kootenay River hunting for Walleye, and Pike. The Walleye fishing has been good around March – April, and our favourite time to fish for Walleye is July – October. The limit is now 16 walleye, and no limits on pike.

We offer walleye fishing tours out of our fleet of flat bottomed power boats, and our drift boats. We can hit the Columbia, and Kootenay River hunting for Walleye, and Pike. The Walleye fishing has been good around March – April, and our favourite time to fish for Walleye is July – October. The limit is now 16 walleye, and no limits on pike.

We only use veteran local guides

The water levels are dynamic and powerful in the Columbia River system. Our experienced guides understand the changing river levels and currents armed with that knowledge they are best suited to put you on the best fishing with your safety in mind.

We supply all the gear and use high quality rods, and hand tied flies just for the Columbia River.

We organize all the shuttles around the river system.

Also available is spin casting for Rainbows or Pike which are very productive on the river.

The water levels are dynamic and powerful in the Columbia River system. Our experienced guides understand the changing river levels and currents armed with that knowledge they are best suited to put you on the best fishing with your safety in mind.

We supply all the gear and use high quality rods, and hand tied flies just for the Columbia River.

We organize all the shuttles around the river system.

Also available is spin casting for Rainbows or Pike which are very productive on the river.

How We Like to Finish a Truly Memorable Day!

After a long day of fishing we like to stop at the Lions Head Smoke & Brew Pub to unwind and have a frosty drink and a bite. It is a craft beer taphouse with a variety of freshly made food, BC craft beer and smoked meats. The Lions head is conveniently located across from the Robson Ferry landing where we launch from and finish at the end of the day. It is family friendly until 10pm and we always look forward to a frosty pint, a great meal, and some fishing stories shared with our new friends at the end of the day.

After a long day of fishing we like to stop at the Lions Head Smoke & Brew Pub to unwind and have a frosty drink and a bite. It is a craft beer taphouse with a variety of freshly made food, BC craft beer and smoked meats.

The Lions head is conveniently located across from the Robson Ferry landing where we launch from and finish at the end of the day. It is family friendly until 10pm and we always look forward to a frosty pint, a great meal, and some fishing stories shared with our new friends at the end of the day.

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