Based in the Tri-Cities, Washington Chuck provides fantastic fishing and duck hunting trips on the Columbia River from Hanford Reach down to Drano Lake. He also offers Columbia River boat tours to the White Bluffs around Hanford Reach National Monument. We focus on family friendly adventures going where the fun is always happening. We can customize any trip to fit your needs.
Based in the Tri-Cities, Washington Chuck provides fantastic fishing and duck hunting trips on the Columbia River from Hanford Reach down to Drano Lake. He also offers Columbia River boat tours to the White Bluffs around Hanford Reach National Monument. We focus on family friendly adventures going where the fun is always happening. We can customize any trip to fit your needs.
Call | 509-948-5514
Email | chucksguideservices@gmail.com
Based in the Tri-Cities, Washington Chuck provides fantastic fishing and duck hunting trips on the Columbia River from Hanford Reach down to Drano Lake. He also offers Columbia River boat tours to the White Bluffs around Hanford Reach National Monument. We focus on family friendly adventures going where the fun is always happening. We can customize any trip to fit your needs.
FISHING
Client Provides
- Appropriate clothing for the weather
- Whatever you want to eat and drink (NO BANANAS)
- Bring all required licenses
- Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
- Umbrella if you want more coverage
Chuck Provides
- A safe boat and life jackets
- Private port a potty
- All fishing rods, tackle and bait
- Cleaning supplies and plastic bags for the catch
- Eight hours of dedication to put you into fish
- Experienced, dependable and friendly guide
HUNTING
Client Provides
- Appropriate Clothing for the weather
- Whatever you want to eat and drink
- Bring all required licenses
- Shotgun and shells
- Small cooler
Chuck Provides
- A safe boat and life jackets
- All decoys and calling
- My dog (Charlie) to fetch your birds
- Cleaning of birds
- Experienced, dependable and friendly guide
White Bluffs Hanford Reach
BOAT TOUR
Enjoy a relaxing 3-hour escape from the Tri-Cities, Washington. Tour along the peaceful landscape of the White Bluffs in the last free flowing non-tidal stretch of the Columbia River. Your tour around the Hanford Reach National Monument will provide viewing of wildlife and many varieties of birds within the harsh landscape.
The White Bluffs region of the Hanford Reach National Monument has been untouched by development or agriculture since 1943. Instead of the usual cliffs and boulders of basalt, this area features bluffs and badlands of the Ringold Formation, ancient river and lakebed sediments laid down by the Columbia River system between 8.5 and 3.4 million years ago.
Chuck will stopover on a nice sandy beach for a pleasant lunch to help you immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. You’re a boat ride away from the city scape with Captain Chuck on the Columbia River- Tri-Cities, Washington.
Client Provides
- Appropriate clothing for the weather
- Whatever you want to eat and drink for lunch
- Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
Chuck Provides
- A safe boat and life jackets
- Private port a potty
- 3 hours of dedication and knowledge of the wildlife and landscape
- Experienced, dependable and friendly guide
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
Tricityguideservice.com
PRICING
Forms of Payment – cash, check or credit card paid before boat launch.
Make checks payable to STELSONS LLC. ($50 non-refundable deposit required to secure your seat at the time of booking). Payments by credit card will have a 5% processing fee.
SCHEDULE
Walleye
Year Around
Sturgeon
Year Around
Spring Chinook
Dates TBD
(April – June)
Coho
Dates TBD
(November)
Fall Chinook
August 1 – September 9
(Mouth of the Deschutes and Klickitat)
September 10 – October 20
(Hanford Reach)
Duck Hunting
October – January
(Columbia River Tri-Cities Area)
Captain Chuck
Chuck Steltenpohl is based in the Tri-Cities, Washington and has over 30 years of experience fishing the Columbia River and will work hard to make your day on the water a success! He is U.S. Coast Guard and Washington State licensed, trained in First Aid and CPR and is fully insured.
He uses quality fishing equipment and provides the best baits on the water. He spends many hours preparing and organizing to make your trip awesome. Chuck has the knowledge and the genuine passion to help you harvest fish and ducks and have fun doing it.
You can expect a quality day on the water with Captain Chuck. He’s a reliable, ethical, driven and enthusiastic individual and really fun to be around. Jump in the boat for a stress-free day of fishing and comradery with family or friends. You can bring up to 4 people and fish for Walleye, Sturgeon, Chinook, Shad, Bass or hunt ducks in season.
You can also create a combination day and fish for Sturgeon the size of a Marlin followed by catching some great eating Walleye.
Charlie
Chuck’s side kick for hunting trips is Charlie. He’s a 3-year-old highly skilled black lab who has a friendly, playful and loving old soul but gets down to business during duck season.
When duck’s start flying Charlie glides into action to show off his love for fetching birds. He transforms into an amazing beast of an athlete. The days are long but there are no limits of what Charlie can and will do. Chuck’s trained him with voice and hand signals and he’s remarkable to watch in action. He retrieves an average of 350 birds each season and continues his training in the off-season by swimming and fetching in the nearby rivers with Chuck.
When he’s not hunting Charlie’s favorite places are curled up on the couch or following Chuck around while he organizes for his next trip.