Idaho Fish Report

The Wilson gets a run of hatchery summer steelhead and they should be in the river. Angling reports remain scarce, but last weekend's rain should have dispersed summers throughout the fishery. For summer steelhead, 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 have improved angling conditions and may have brought some sea-run cutthroat into the lower river.