Schmidty's Guide Service
Independent · Cornelius, Oregon
Schmidty's Guide Service is an independent fishing guide based in Cornelius, Oregon, running drift boat and jet boat trips for chinook salmon, winter steelhead, and steelhead on Tillamook Bay, Nestucca River, Kilchis River, Nehalem River, Nehalem Bay, Sandy River, and Columbia River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Schmidty's runs drift boat and sled trips across the north coast rivers and the Columbia, working Tillamook Bay, the Nestucca, the Kilchis and the Nehalem for chinook and winter steelhead through the season.
WatersTillamook Bay, Nestucca River, Kilchis River, Nehalem River, Nehalem Bay, Sandy River, Columbia River
Tripsdrift boatjet boat
Good to know
What waters does Schmidty's Guide Service fish?
Schmidty's Guide Service guides Tillamook Bay, Nestucca River, Kilchis River, Nehalem River, Nehalem Bay, Sandy River, and Columbia River, out of Cornelius, Oregon. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Schmidty's Guide Service?
On Schmidty's Guide Service's trips you're targeting chinook salmon, winter steelhead, and steelhead. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Schmidty's Guide Service run?
Schmidty's Guide Service runs drift boat and jet boat trips on Tillamook Bay, Nestucca River, Kilchis River, Nehalem River, Nehalem Bay, Sandy River, and Columbia River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Oregon?
Yes: everyone fishing Oregon waters needs a valid Oregon fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Schmidty's Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Schmidty's Guide Service?
You book directly with Schmidty's Guide Service: through their website at schmidtysguideservice.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
Is this your business?
Listings are free. Send a correction, add your logo, or ask us to take the page down. Driftline also builds and runs marketing for guides; separate thing, never required.