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Idaho’s rivers have long been a haven for anglers chasing the thrill of landing a Chinook salmon, but 2025 has brought some ...
Some favorite steelhead spots are the South Fork of the Clearwater River upstream from Kooskia, the Little Salmon River along U.S. 95 between New Meadows and Riggins, and the upper Salmon River ...
The closure of steelhead fishing season on Idaho’s Clearwater River is affecting guides on the Salmon and Snake rivers, who say their customers believe fishing is off-limits across the region.
Idaho Fish and Game Commissioners unanimously approved a three-year fishing rule package that includes a dramatic change to the traditional steelhead fishing season structure on the Clearwater River.
Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River was cut short this year, after a threat of a lawsuit from conservation groups forced the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to indefinitely suspend the season ...
SALMON, Idaho - Steph Bernt's 4-year-old face tells you everything you need to know about the thrill of steelhead fishing. But the photo of the little girl holding the huge fish shows a world very ...
Altmar, N.Y. — Winter is Shane Muckey’s favorite time of year for one reason: Salmon River steelhead. Muckey, 56, owns Altmar Outfitters lodge and fish cleaning station, a local landmark ...
You can’t discuss salmon vs steelhead without understanding the basics of their availability. Historically, these fish were native to the West Coast, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska, and to this ...
The mainstem Columbia River summer salmon and steelhead fishery is scheduled to start on June 16. For full fishery details and regulations, see the emergency rule change at WDFW’s website .
Bill Smith enjoys fishing for feisty rainbow trout in creeks near his home in the Hudson Valley, but every winter for the past 15 years he’s come up to the Salmon River to battle steelhead.