Another amazing trip with Don. This guy knows his stuff. 19 HUGE sockeye in a morning of…read morefishing!!!! My girls had an amazing time. I will definitely be coming back w him. I didn't see another boat catch close to what we did

From the owner: Don Talbot's Fishing Guide Service specializes in Upper Columbia River salmon fishing, Vernita…read moreSalmon Fishing, Lake Wenatchee Sockeye Fishing, Brewster Sockeye Fishing, and Lake Chelan Kokanee Fishing are most of my locations.

Wanted to rent a boat and fish a few hours on my way back from Lake Curlew. Call them 3 times…read morealong the way and left a message with my phone number. No return call. Pulled up to camp ground and spoke to an elderly man who was staying at resort. He said contact Jon he should be back soon. He said Jons number is on the resort office door. Called Jon no answer. Left a note on office door with my name and number and that i wanted to rent a boat. Stayed overnight in Manson at a hotel. Returned to campsite and saw my note was removed from door. Never once got a call from them despite several messages. I get it if you are done for the season and tired but at least call me back and say that.

Called this place when we were leaving the Oregon coast and luckily they had weekend availability…read more We got to the campsite super late and awoke to a wonderful surprise. It's a small family run site and the owners were very helpful. We had front row access to the boat ramp. It's not on Lake Chelan but is on Wapato Lake. It's about 3 miles from a grocery store and 8 or 10 miles from Downtown Chelan. Super low nightly rates. Old school bathrooms with showers. No matter which spot you get, one side is lake and one side is apple orchards. Beautiful location! Making sure we plan a camping trip here next year!

Great small lake and park near Winthrop. Part of the lake is well-maintained and landscaped and…read morethere are plenty of tables and spots to have a picnic. Large, clean restrooms too. There is a swimming area sectioned off, and it would be a great spot for boating. Definitely a nice picturesque spot while in the North Cascades.

I don't know what to say... It's our favorite camping spot... My kids call it yuppie camping. I…read morejust love getting to know all the campers that come every year, and the amazing camp posts! The Rangers are amazing also... This last time we were there which was really recent three different fires broke out... We were able to witness all the different air relief for the fires...As we swam in the lake, we had full hook up and we were in the old Derrys area... I loved it because they could walk straight across to the water... And right now they're redoing everything and it will be just so gorgeous when it's done!! So many hiking trails... It was amazing! I also enjoyed the town of Winthrop which is a old western themed town... And Sherri's has the best ice cream around!... Just a little tip if you pay cash it tends to be a little cheaper! Putt putt golf is down below now with the new deck for up above there is more shade down below while your little ones try to sink a hole in one!! Winthrop also has a lot of hiking trails and I enjoyed it very much our kids favorite is going to the fish hatchery and taking a tour and feeding all the little fish in a pond... They also love the hike that is next to the fish hatchery... You get to go through field and there are horses... It was awesome! I would have to say kid friendly slowly becoming animal friendly... And many amazing places to go out to eat!

Brad knows where to go and what gear to use. We caught our limit in the first hour on the water!read more

Brad was amazing as a guide. We went out with 2 dads, and 3 kids (3,5, and 8). Brad was kind and…read morepatient with the kids and out us on the money. 5 limits of walleye in 3 and a half hours! Incredible day of fishing! Brad was personable and took the time to walk the kids through everything including a nearby eagles nest. We had an incredible day and the kids won't stop talking about it. Can't wait to go out with Brad again!

A professional fishing guide service. Guide guided us to the right places at the right times on the…read moreriver, and that deckhand kept: poles in hand at all times. Great Experience, friends. We had some laughs. I recommend this Service to anybody for great time with friends.

We fished with Dan on July 5th for 4 hours, we did get 8 sockeye and what made it fun was Dan,…read morecovered boat. Fun to have an experienced Captain, he kept us involved. The boat on the website has been updated. This one has a great cover to help stay out of the sun. I was with my two boys, and we really enjoyed ourselves. It was around 100 degrees so a bit hot for me. We will book him again.

We enjoyed a half of a day fishing. We were able to limit the sockeye within 40 minutes upon…read morearriving on the fishing grounds. We spent the remaining time trolling for King's. Our guide informed us that we weren't likely to catch one, due to the early part of the season. The owner set the equipment. Netted, subdued and cleaned the fish. We had a great time, and I want to return this summer to catch the King's.

Went fishing with Shane of upper Columbia cuisine service today with my in-laws and my daughter and…read moregranddaughter what a day we had . Such an awesome experience for me and everyone we made lifetime memories for sure. My brother in law has fished with Shane before and he and his family had a great day on the water with Shane, my niece caught a 44 lb king!!! So this year after COVID and all that BS we were able to book a trip together and it didn't disappoint for sure. My in-laws kept telling me how professional Shane was and how expert he was with his ability to produce fish on a consistent basis, also they kept saying how other guides referred to him for advice on how to keep their customers productive. We were to meet our in-laws at the boat launch, we, my daughter , grand daughter and I happened to arrive first Shane asked who we were looking for at the boat launch and we introduced ourselves and got situated on his boat. While waiting for threat of our family to show up I was able to listen the interaction between Shane and the other guides. Which confirmed what my brother in-laws had mentioned, the other guides were picking Shane's brain as to what he was going to use and where he was going to fishing. Now I have been fishing recreationaly for 50 years so I know a little bit about fishing and have been on charter trips before so I was watching and listening cause that's how you learn things such as where they are and what's working to catch fish, I was impressed that Shane was happy to help his fellow guides with current and accurate information. Now when we hit water Shane set us up with the latest rig up, I won't give out his secrets, but within an hour I was limited out and my daughter hooked and released 2 wild fish that were the largest of the day. Our whole party had a awesome day, further proof of Shane's expertise manifested it self continuously as boat after boat of came by and congratulated Shane on our and his success. Shane has an affinity to connect with a multiple of people and provide them with information as to how we were having success but unfortunately for the other boats they weren't able to duplicate our success. The highlight of the trip was my daughter and granddaughter catching their first salmon, they had smiles on their faces will be a memory that will live with me forever, thanks Shane! Look bottom line if you want to catch salmon on the Colombia river in my humble opinion you must book with Shane. My family is booking a trip next year.

In my initial contact with Mike this week, he was extremely knowledgeable. I'm now planning a fly…read morefishing trip to a special creek in E. Wash with him.

Our guide Mike was the consummate professional guide, putting us "on the trout ". We will be sure…read moreto use Mike from WFCo the next time we hit the Yakima. Cheers