Where To Fish On The Clearwater
Some fishermen are uncomfortable fishing a large body of water without knowing where to fish. The Clearwater River in Idaho seems to be one of those spots where they look at the size of the river and just think they will be wasting their time since they do not know where the steelhead will hold or what sections they seem to travel. They may be intimidated by the size of river and want more information on just where they should fish.
For those who are new to the sport I can see why they may be confused as it is quite a large river and if you are not custom to reading Steelhead water it will be intimidating. So for those wanting to know where to fish let me give you some ideas.
If you want to try fly fishing the section just above and below the US Highway 95 Bridge has produce well for me in the past. If you are going to be wading be aware that the water level can change suddenly as there are two hydro dams up steam, keep this in mind when wading.
Should you want to try some drift fishing I can think of three spots that produce Steelhead regularly.
1. Drive to the Dworshak Dam just West of Orofino There is a good hole about 300 to 400 yards below the Dam.
2. Cross the bridge at Ahsahka and take the first Left hand turn off and follow the road down to river.
3. About 1.5 miles west of Orofino on state highway 12 there is another good hole for drift fishing. Well I should say float fishing as this is the way most of the fisherman fish this hole however you can drift it just use as light of weight as possible.
These four spots should get you stared if you pay attention to the water conditions and drifts then you should then be able to find some more of the same kind of those elusive Steelhead holes. Watch where others are fishing, how they fish, and what they use to fish with, and you will soon find that locating a Steelhead hole is not that difficult.
Good Luck!
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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