Valhalla Lodge
Smithers • British Columbia, Canada

The Steelhead Valhalla Lodge is nestled in the trees along the banks of the Sustut River five miles upstream from the Sustut's confluence with the Skeena River. The Skeena River System has been labeled the largest producing river for trophy steelhead in the world!

The Sustut River... Crown Jewel of the Skeena Watershed

Because it is located more than 100 miles from civilization and accessible only by plane, the Sustut is the least fished of all the famous Skeena tributaries. The Sustut originates in Sustut and Johansen Lakes in the Omineca Mountains with the Pacific Ocean about 275 miles downstream from the junction of the Skeena and Sustut Rivers.

While casting to and landing steelhead you may enjoy the added benefit of seeing eagles, moose, bears and everything that British Columbia's beauty has to offer. The scenery is simply unbelievable - every run offers unique vistas and is waiting for you.

The Sustut River represents one of the ultimate Canadian Steelhead experiences. These magnificent sea-going trout enter their natal Skeena drainage in late July, and continue to increase in numbers and move upstream into the clear headwaters of the Sustut through the end of October. Fishing for steelhead can be fantastic until the end of the season, when it becomes increasingly colder and fish are more reluctant to move to a fly.

Steelhead Valhalla Lodge is one of only two lodges on the fabulous Sustut, sharing the abundant pools with the well-known Suskeena Lodge, located several miles upstream. Accommodations at Valhalla are very comfortable. The cabins are private & spacious [shared by 2 anglers] with comfortable beds & linens, and wood stove heat for heat. The guides are excellent, experienced, and work hard to get anglers into fish. Food is hearty, delicious and filling. More importantly, the fishing is 1st Class!

The Sustut River is a spot that is impossible to reach by road and requires a charter flight from Smithers on the first morning of the trip. This is part of the headwaters of the Skeena River drainage and runs pure and clear in all but the worst of weather. The river has been declared so rare and valuable by the Canadian Government that a special fishing license is necessary for all angling. The Sustut is a Class I river with a limited amount of rod days available each year.