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Salmon River - March 8th, 2010
supplied by: Big R Fly Shop RECORDED:41 °FISHING: Excellent
I've been over here for the past three weeks now, and the river is really turning on. Deadwater, the ice-dam that blocks flows and the migration of steelhead around Shoup, has busted up which has brought a push of fresher fish to the upper river. Most efforts have been focused from Shoup to Salmon. It has been warm over here lately too, making the river a little cloudy (which it always seems to be) and melting the ice sheets that have been on the banks. In the mornings, the water temp has been around 38 and has been warming up to around 45-47. For those of you who swing, you know that ideal temperatures for this technique are above 40 degrees, which this river is currently at. Look for the fish to be less grabby than in the fall though. If you like to keep hatchery fish, make sure that what you're keeping are destined for the smoker, these fish have been in freshwater for quite awhile now.
Snake River - August 11th, 2009
supplied by: The Moscow Fly Shop RECORDED:100 °FISHING: Fairmaps HOWDY! from way up here in Moscow Idaho.
Where the fishing--make that fly fishing, IS THE BEST! We've got the hottest spots for those heavy-duty Brookies and there's Rainbows in practically every puddle. Now on with the report: SNAKE RIVER fishing reports, rather fly fishing report for North Idaho area. Well, the water is wet and the level is good and its not muddy like in the spring. By level I mean when your actually there you can comfortably use the trails, docks and boat launches etc. Water is cool 60's, varies depending on the depth. Weather air temp is hot 92 ~ 102 but tomorrow its cooling off so next couple of days the weather temp will be a balmy 81. Deep holes next to the trail in the habitat can yield some monsters. This is located just paste the public Hells Gate boat launch apx 2/10 of a mile. If your online researching its spelled many ways: Hells Gate, Hellsgate, Hell’s Gate or Idaho Hell's Gate Wildlife Habitat. Good luck on finding a map so here’s a little location note: Just keep driving PAST Hells Gate Park and you will soon see some parking and a sign on your right. No vehicles allowed, but its less than a mile and the trail is really smooth once you get to the river. Watch out for spiders, rattlesnakes, mountain billy goats and alligators. Oh your still reading, just tossing in a bit of humor there, sorry to disappoint but there are not any gators. Okay ... wrapping up this report with get your gear ready before you get out there!… and CATCH A BIG ONE! A somewhat related note or news in our area: Our little mom and pop fly fishing shop.. amazingly named Moscow Fly Shop has just recently made a major move to Moscow's Main street at the light. Just a little clarification here, we are talking about MOSCOW IDAHO. Pretty much if you can catch me (when I’m not off running fly casting classes or at the radio station) we can have a cup of joe and shoot the breeze. A lot of people mention the latest flies to use at Kelly Creek, North Fork, Little North Fork or what's going on with the runs on the Snake River, Clearwater and Hell's Gate Habitat trails.
Clearwater River - December 4th, 2007
supplied by: The Patient Angler RECORDED:65 °FISHING: Good
Went over to check out the Clearwater River in Idaho a few weeks ago and forgot to post a report, so here it is. The cold Clearwater was running around 3000cfs and clear, which is the average low for this time of year. The Clearwater is a large river that flows into the Snake River at Lewiston. The mainstream Clearwater runs parallel to Hwy 12 for around 60 miles and offers a number of pullouts with access to the river. The lower stretch from Lewiston upstream to Orofino is big open water with long runs and plenty of casting room, perfect for covering water with a Spey Rod. The upper stretch that runs from Orofino upstream to the town of Kooskia is a bit smaller, but has more structure and diversity in water types (riffles, runs and pools). The lower stretch receives a lot of jet boat pressure and the upper stretch is predominantly drift boats. There are boat ramps every 5-7 miles on the upper stretch, which offers boat access to some good water that can’t be easily reached from the road because of lack of roadside pullouts along the good water.
The bulk of the Steelhead run pushes up the river November thru January, so we were a little early, but the allure of 20+ lb Steelhead is hard to pass up if your in the area. The nice thing about being a little early is the lack of angling pressure, so we had the opportunity to fish all of the roadside water we wanted to.
We fished for a couple of days and were able hook-up with two Steelhead. My fishing partner Robin Barnes was the first to hookup with a beautiful wild fish that was 12+ lbs. She ran back and forth across the river, most of the time with her head down putting a pretty good bend in Robin’s 7136-4 Z-AXIS. Finally she gave in and robin was able to tail her for a couple of snap shots. I hooked a very nice fish later that day that looked to be around 15lbs. The hookup seemed to be solid, but during the fight the hook unfortunately pulled out and I lost the fish. We were both fishing the SAGE 7136-4 Z-AXIS Spey Rods, which is a great choice for covering big water in search of big fish. We fished big leech patterns and my Marabou Stinger fly on Type 8 sink-tips. I’m going to try to get back over to the Clearwater in January.
Big Wood River - June 6th, 2007
supplied by: Silver Creek Outfitters RECORDED:60 °FISHING: Good
We may be in a holding pattern for a few more days as we await the first big Green Drake hatches of the year. Watch the temperature and once you see a few more hot days coming you can be sure the Green Drake will hit the river! The Green Drake loves the heat, so watch the forecast for warming days and then prepare to see bugs in the rivers lower reaches. With the cooler weather, Large Orange or Royal Stimulators will still take fish up and down the river, and don’t forget to have a bunch of little yellow Stimulators as the Little Sallies will be making a strong late afternoon appearance when the weather improves. Fish are responding to bead-headed nymphs all over the river, but also have some good Green Drake nymphs in your box the next few weeks as the trout may get more selective to this pattern with the emergence of the real thing.
Silver Creek - June 6th, 2007
supplied by: Silver Creek Outfitters RECORDED:62 °FISHING: Great
Cooler days are going to provide less action, but once the thermometer starts showing daily highs in the 70’s and 80’s again we can expect morning hatches and spinner falls to bring up a fair amount of fish. PMD and Baetis are always on center stage this time of year, but fish will still respond well to terrestrial and even large Green Drake patterns on the upper waters. The evenings will provide some surface activity as well. With the Brown Drake coming off slowly in the lower reaches, this can be a fantastic time of year to get great evening fishing in the Conservancy waters, and have it mostly to yourself while the rest of the angling community chases the Drake! The Brown Drake hatch has been coming and going with no regular frequency, probably due to the full moon and inconsistent weather and poor downstream water conditions. Who would have thought the Big Wood would have better clarity than lower Silver Creek at the end of May? The sloughs are fishing well and nearby Stanton’s Crossing on the Big Wood are both nice afternoon options between hatches and spinner falls.
Boise River – South Fork - June 6th, 2007
supplied by: Silver Creek Outfitters RECORDED:62 °FISHING: Good
Keep your eyes on the flows for the South Fork, it was recently raised to 1,600 cfs and looks like it may be dropping a bit soon, but if the river will level off here, this is a nice boating flow for the driftboat crowd. The Salmon Flies should be along here in the first part of June and one can always count on the bizarre, but extraordinary Caddis hatches here in the spring. Many anglers fish nymph rigs with good sized indicators when floating in the early season. If you want to find surface activity look carefully in the back bays and side channels, as well as any big eddie. A size 16 Parachute Adams is a winner if you find fish sipping discreetly in the quieter waters.
Big Lost River - October 5th, 2006
supplied by: Silver Creek Outfitters RECORDED:65 °FISHING: Good
The Big Lost is still cranking at 404cfs to facilitate repairs on the dam. At this level it is still important to use caution when wading. Anglers will find concentrations of surface feeding fish along the foam lines and in the seams. Baetis will be the primary surface bug for the Big Lost with reports of attractors bringing a few fish up to the top. When the hatches slow down you can throw small nymphs or swing streamers to pick off active fish.
Little Wood River - November 28th, 2005
supplied by: Silver Creek Outfitters FISHING: Great
The Little Wood is still providing nymphing opportunity for those anglers looking for out of the way fishing and productive fishing. The fish may be somewhat smaller but active in the warmer desert sections. There should also be a nice bunch of Brown Trout coming off of their spawn which will trigger a feeding response to bulk back up before the firm grip of winter sets in upon them.
Henry's Fork River - September 26th, 2005
supplied by: Henry's Fork Anglers FISHING: Good
River Stage and Stream Flow [click here]
We seem to be rounding the bend into the better fall fishing now. Temperatures have stabilized somewhat, water flows have dropped further, and the fishing has improved considerably.
Henry's Fork and Tributaries
The Box Canyon is back to it's old self now. The fish ladder construction is done for the time being, and we should have a few more weeks of nice, clear water. The flow from IP Dam was cut back to around 350 CFS on the 21st, making it a little more wadable. Try #8-10 Brown and Black Rubberlegs, size 18 Copper Johns, Tungsten Midges, etc. Try streamers early and late on cloudy days, particularly in the lower half of the canyon.
The Railroad Ranch and Last Chance water seems to have stabilized and some dry fly fishing has resumed. The main bugs now are Mahogany Duns and lots of Baetis. We may still see a few Tricos, Callibaetis and Flying Ants, but you should come most prepared for some Mahaganies and Baetis.
From Warm River confluence down to Ashton Reservoir the fishing is good. It's not as consistent as we'd like it to be, but the fish seem to have resumed their usual diet of beadhead nymphs and rubberlegs. Streamers can also be productive on cloudy days.
From Ashton Dam downstream the fishing is still inconsistent, but starting to get good again. We are mainly seeing Blue Wing Olives, but also a few mahogany duns. The nymph and streamer fishing has been picking up as well.
Carey Lake - July 3rd, 2005
supplied by: Silver Creek Outfitters FISHING: Good Warm Spring / Trail Creek / Lake Creek Lake / Penny and Dollar Lake All of these are fishing well except Trail Creek which remains tinted with silt. Take the kids or novice anglers to any of these other areas for great fishing, rock skipping, and dog swimming! Pack a picnic and enjoy. Don't forget a little mosquito repellant.
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