by thebentrod | Feb 3, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Report, steelhead fishing, Uncategorized
Winter seemed to have forgotten us this year… Deadwater has broke, the river is flowing clear and steelhead are being caught. Most of the reports are from Pahsimeroi down river, but there have been some fish caught just upstream of town. Half-fast casting spoons...
by thebentrod | Nov 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Fishing for steelhead has slowed down due to the cooler temperatures that have arrived this week. Water temperatures are in the mid to high 30’s around Challis. You are going to have to bump them on the nose to get a bite for now. Try using larger,darker...
by thebentrod | Apr 6, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Report, steelhead fishing, Uncategorized
The cold temperatures earlier in the week have lowered the water and cleared it up considerably. We’ve had reports from below Pahsimeroi all the way up to Stanley of people catching fish. The folks I’m talking to today are using cured eggs, and the fly...
by thebentrod | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Salmon River is a little more off color this morning with about a 1 to 1-1/2ft visibility. If you are going to fly fish, big and dark will probably work best. Blacks, purple,blue and green would be my color choices with some copper or gold flash. The same colors...
by thebentrod | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Let’s start with the good news- Deadwater went out today so we should see more fish around Challis in a week or so. By lunch the river was getting off color and presently it has about 6″ of visibility. Lots of melt coming from the banks and the East Fork,...
by thebentrod | Mar 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Fishing for Steelhead on the Salmon River was fair over the weekend. Water temperatures remained about the same, 36 degrees or so, but the water was mostly clear around Challis, and muddier the further down river you went. On a good note, the ice jam receded downriver...
