by thebentrod | Apr 19, 2023 | Fishing Report, Steelhead Fishing on the Salmon River, The Bent Rod Outdoors
Steelhead fishing has picked up with Steelhead spread-out throughout the upper Salmon River from Ellis to Stanley. The water is really low and clear for this time of year and expect it to be that way through the rest of the season with nighttime temperatures around...
by thebentrod | Apr 12, 2023 | Challis Area Fishing, Fishing Report, Steelhead Fishing on the Salmon River, The Bent Rod Outdoors
The Salmon River is looking pretty good this morning with a couple of feet of visibility. The river has come up a little over one foot. As of yesterday the Ellis hatchery had 540 fish and the fish are definitely moving with the increase of flows and warmer...
by thebentrod | Apr 10, 2023 | Fishing, Fishing Report, Steelhead Fishing on the Salmon River
Fishing is expected to start picking up with some run off entering the river due to the warmer temperatures the past few days. We are expecting to see fish moving up river steadily this week. We have had some reports on fish caught today. The river is looking good for...
by thebentrod | Apr 3, 2023 | Challis Area Fishing, Fishing, Fishing Report, Steelhead Fishing on the Salmon River, The Bent Rod Outdoors
Steelhead fishing remained about the same this past week with a some fish being caught from Challis toward Salmon and on down below North Fork. A few anglers are catching a fish or two a day, but it’s been tough. The best fishing has still been below North Fork....
by thebentrod | Mar 28, 2023 | Challis Area Fishing, Fishing, Fishing Report, Salmon fishing in Challis idaho, Steelhead Fishing on the Salmon River, The Bent Rod Outdoors
Salmon River Fishing Report 03/28/2023 Steelhead fishing improved this past week as more fish began showing up. Pulling plugs seems to be the most productive, followed by fishing with shrimp or roe. A few fish have been caught using spoons and spinners fished slowly ....
by thebentrod | Mar 8, 2023 | Challis Area Fishing, Fishing, Fishing Report, steelhead fishing, Steelhead Fishing on the Salmon River, The Bent Rod Outdoors
It is still very much winter in the upper Salmon River drainage. The Deadwater ice jam extends for about 12 miles, and ice jams clog the river from Pahsimeroi upstream to Stanley. There is fishable water from the Pahsimeroi river mouth to Salmon, and there have been...