Idaho Fish Report

The Wilson gets a run of hatchery summer steelhead and they should be in the river. Angling reports have been scarce from the Wilson, but this weekends weather should make for prime summer steelhead conditions. For summers, fish early morning and cover lots of water including deep holes, pocket water, and drifts with some chop to them. Light line, subtle terminal presentations like beads, jigs, or small natural baits and hardware like spinners and spoons should all produce fish. There are no spring Chinook releases on the Wilson.

Tout season opened on the Wilson on May 22nd. The Wilson tends to be a little slower for coastal cutthroat trout than some of the neighboring basins, but there are trout throughout the fishery and lots of public access off of Hwy 6. The weekend weather should be good for trout fishing as well. Many areas have bait restrictions in place so check the regulations for those and open areas before heading out.