Olympic Steelhead

I'm moving to Sequim end of Spring.  I live to fish mostly from my beloved yak.   My question is winter Steelhead in the rivers on the Peninsula.   In the east,  breaking ice on rivers is a norm,  crazy but the best fishing is December to April.   I was wondering if you have the same hot time for Steelhead in the rivers?
Thanks all

Winter  is one of the best times for steelhead throughout the Pacific Northwest.  However, it's actually a bit more complicated then that.  There are several runs of steelhead here. 

First there are the summer steelhead which you generally catch in the rivers during the summer but occasionally they show up at the beginning or end of the winter as well.   

Then there are the hatchery winter steelhead.  These fish are released so that they come back to the rivers in the early part of the winter season (late November to February). 

There are also wild winter steelhead which show up in the later part of the winter.  Generally these fish must be released, but I believe on the Olympic Peninsula there are some rivers where they may be retained.    Wild fish tend to be more aggressive and a bit larger then there hatchery counterparts.

By the way, with three whole Oregon steelhead to my name I am by no means an expert on catching them and I have no experience in the Olympic Peninsula.

Thanks for the great info!  Look forward to spooking some fish.

i myself have only caught a few steelhead in my life.  I have spent some time researching how and where to catch them.  it is my understanding (especially given that on some rivers out there you can keep wild steelhead) that the runs out on some of the rivers on the peninsula are some of the best, with some being very large fish because of the conditions they must endure to get to there spawning grounds.

I'm moving to Sequim end of Spring.  I live to fish mostly from my beloved yak.   My question is winter Steelhead in the rivers on the Peninsula.   In the east,  breaking ice on rivers is a norm,  crazy but the best fishing is December to April.   I was wondering if you have the same hot time for Steelhead in the rivers?
Thanks all

I haven't fished steelhead on the Peninsula but know a couple of friends who have.  The  Sol Duc and Bogachiel Rivers are two that can be quite productive.  Hiking trails are numerous, which may get you access to areas away from the crowds.  A drift boat certainly helps.  You'll need to be ready for all sorts of weather, rain especially.

 There is loads of information out on the internet about how and when to fish,  here's but one of many links:
http://www.northwestflyfisherman.com/fly_fishing_the_olympic_peninsula.htm

Good Luck and have fun.

Thanks again.
My Buddies 1st Steelhead when he moved there (long time ago) was a 25lb cow on the Bogiciel.   He has it immortalized in a beautiful glass case.
He lives in Snohomish now and lives the life.

That's a great link.  Thanks
Look forward to fishing with some of you guys.