A day on the water · With a French chef

La PêcheOregon Fishing Day With a French Chef

A private fishing day in Oregon with Antonin. Pickup in Portland, a guided morning on a river or the coast, and a French shore lunch he cooks streamside. Wine on the bank. Equipment included. Beginner-friendly through advanced.

Why this exists

Antonin fishes, and he cooks. So.

Most guided fishing days in Oregon end with a granola bar and a long drive home. La Pêche is the version Antonin's been doing with friends for years: a quiet morning fishing somewhere he knows, then a shore lunch built around what's good that week, opened with a bottle that goes with it.

The fishing is real. The lunch is the part you'll be telling people about.

What the day looks like

Morning on the water, lunch on the bank

Up to two guests per outing. One private vehicle, one chef-and-host, one fishing guide where needed for the water. Antonin runs the kitchen side; the guide handles the boat.

7a
Pickup
Private vehicle picks you up in Portland. Coffee, pastries, and the drive out. Two hours or less to most of the spots.
9a
On the water
A drift boat on the Columbia or Willamette, or the bank of a Coast Range river, depending on the season. Equipment provided. Antonin and your guide handle setup and instruction.
1p
French shore lunch
A composed plate Antonin builds at the bank or the rented kitchen: a pâté, a salad, a hot dish from the morning's catch when conditions are right (a steelhead crudo, a rillette of salmon, whatever the water gave you), bread, cheese, dessert. A bottle of Loire white or Willamette pinot to go with it.
3p
Afternoon
Another hour or two of fishing if the day is fishing well. A walk if it isn't. Drive back to Portland.
6p
Back to Portland
Home before dinner, with a cooler if there's a keep, photos, and a story.
Included

In the price

  • · Private vehicle and driver for the day
  • · Licensed Oregon fishing guide where required
  • · All fishing equipment, bait, and tackle
  • · A French shore lunch cooked by Antonin
  • · Wine pairing with lunch
  • · Portland pickup and return
Pricing

What it costs

One or two guests $950
Solo $650
Oregon fishing license ~$30 / day, on you
Deposit 50% holds the date

Bring your own gear if you'd rather. Antonin matches the water to the season: salmon and steelhead on the Columbia and coastal rivers; trout on the Deschutes when the timing works.

A good fit if

Who this is for

  • · You're visiting Portland and want a day outside doing something specific
  • · You like the idea of fishing but care more about the lunch than the trophy
  • · You're a beginner and would rather learn with one person than a class
  • · You fish regularly and want a chef along for once
  • · You'd rather drink something honest in a quiet spot than at a winery counter

Pick a morning.

Send a few dates that work and a sentence about what you're after: salmon, steelhead, trout, or just a day out. Antonin will match the water and the season.

Send an inquiry Text Antonin

À bientôt.