Steelhead Fishing on The Salmon River in Idaho
Steelhead fishing is starting to pick up on the Salmon River near Riggins Idaho. I was able to make a quick Steelhead fishing trip yesterday and to my surprise I did quite well. I fished for three hours hooked four fish and was able to land three of them they were nice fish too one my have went 14 pound a nice hen.
Fishing below Riggins about 5 miles there is a boat launch just below a small community called Lucile I fished at the tail end of the hole there and it seemed like the Steelhead were starting to move again after this last cold spell.
I was using a small pink colored corky and pink and white yarn with a small piece of bait shrimp. The water is still pretty cold and they did not hit hard but they were hitting.
If you are planning a trip soon remember to keep your presentation small as the water is clear and cold and I always have better luck using small baits and lures under these conditions. Try to find holes where the water is moving steady but not out in the main current the Steelhead are not very active yet and they seem to still prefer the slower currents.
I have heard that things are picking up on the Clearwater as well mainly below Orofino. I have not made It up there yet this spring however a good friend of mine has made several trips that way recently and has been doing very well.
So get your reel oiled up put on some new line its time to start hitting the rivers again here in central Idaho. Hope to see you on the River!
Steelhead, Salmon and Trout Fishing has been a passion of mine since I was a young boy. Most of my free time was spent on lakes and streams here in the northwest, and I have picked up on some interesting facts about fishing for these species over the last 45 years. I would like to share them with you through articles and at my websites I hope you find them helpful and enjoyable. So please stop by check out some information or just stock up on your fishing gear. Hope to see you on the river!
RR Smith
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