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"Nick knows how to find fish and always make's it an enjoyable trip. One of the top Salmon & Steelhead Guides in Washington"
G. Aliman, Snohomish, WA
"I've fished the Skagit, the Hoh and the Kalama with Nick. Can't thank you enough for consistantly putting us on fish".
J. Gunderson, Bellingham, WA
"Nick got my boy his first ever Steelhead on the Skagit River. A memory we'll never forget."
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Nick Petosa Skagit river steelhead guide with trophy steelhead

Welcome to Petosa's Guide Service!


My name is Nick Petosa and I am currently a Washington Steelhead and Salmon guide on the west coasts most prolific rivers. I guide such rivers as the Skagit, Sauk, Hoh and Sol Duc using both gear fishing and fly fishing (Skagit Spey) techniques.

At Petosa's Guide Service, we use a hands on approach for both Salmon and Steelhead using techniques that not only let you succeed on your trip, but also on your own fishing adventures as well. From Skagit River guided trips, to Olympic Peninsula Steelhead and salmon, Petosa Guide Service offers the best.

We offer a monthly Newsletter which is always loaded with tips, tricks, and useful fishing info! Click here to sign up!

As well as great guided fishing opportunities, we offer total comfort and convenience to our customers. We will fish from a top of the line Hyde Drift Boat or 21 foot custom built jet sled boat. Both include propane heaters for those chilly mornings. I have personally made sure that every aspect of the trip will meet and exceed your needs. For more details please take a look at our About Your Trip page.

We offer guided trips for all ages and skill levels, and encourage you to bring your loved ones fishing with you. Seeing the face of your young angler light up as they reel in a Salmon or Steelhead is something you both will never forget, and often look back upon happily. Click here for more information!

As a Washington Steelhead guide and Washington Salmon guide, I offer premier guided trips on some of Washington's most famous fishing destinations. Check out my site to learn more about Petosa's Guide Service and what we have to offer to anglers of all ages and skill levels. If you have any other questions about a fully guided trip please feel free to call or shoot me an e-mail.

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From the Blog

Well, this week has beem great so far! We have been getting huge numbers of Pinks a  Coho per day. As the tides get better, more and more Coho will make their way into the System. and with huge reports from Whidbey Island the Skagit is about to explode with life….anybody wanna try for a 100 fish [...]

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Well fishing for Pinks has been on the up and down the past couple of days still getting around 30 fish a morning but, the great thing is there has been a few Coho moving into the Skagit. Got one the other day that was 8 or 9 pounds and lost one this morning that [...]

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As I write masses of Pinks are invading the Skagit system ! Just remember if you dont like catching fish, you should definatly stay away from this fishery… I am running a special for NWWC radio fans right now in either two or 4 person trips. THese trips are half day 4-5 hour trips. FIshing [...]

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Got Bob and his sone Josh out for some great fishing on the Skagit today. We hooked numerous pinks using 3/8 oz northwest jigs (northwestjigs.com). Josh the man and makes me be on point everyday i fish with him. Thanks for a great day it is always a pleasure having you two in the boat!

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Another great day on the SKagit for Bob and Josh…Today we caught all our fish on Northwest jigs (northwestjigs.com) with Pautzke krill oil. THe Skagit is running quite a bit higher than normal for this time of year…so stick to shallower water. THe clarity on the Lower Skagit is about 5 feet and green. Making [...]

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Fishing has been up and down this past couple of days since my past update. Some days are smoking hott and some days we gotta work a little to find the fish. Not only are the Kings nice this year we have been getting some great Steelhead as well. This past couple of days have [...]

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Well, today was another great day on the Skagit.We got 5 Kings and two dollies. Had a hard time finding the hatchery fihs but, did land a few nice ones. THe water came up a few feet today from the hot weather we have been having lately. Would like to thank Cal,Gary and Jim for [...]

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Well fishing has been up and down the past couple of days. WIth the water coming up the best bite has been around 11 in the morning.Some very nice kings around this year. The hot ticket has been Mag-lips plugs with sardines cured in Pautzke Fire cure and Pautzke Cured eggs on a diver set [...]

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Here is a pic of a nice Skagit king caught by Colbe! Dont look too excited brotha!

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Skagit river Kings opened up with a blast! We hit 14 kings with one Steelhead. Fish were grabing the Pautzke cured eggs very well.As well as plugs we hit fish on Wordens mag lips in colors DT, Silver and the Punisher. WE found our fish laying in some of the deeper holes 10 plus feet [...]

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