FISH REPORTS - Page 29 of 45
Grand Slam on Bear Lake
Report Date: Shane DuBois checked in with us today from Bear Lake on the Utah and Idaho border: Bear lake is pretty cool! Got the Ole grand slam and a tagged laker to boot! Second tagged fish of 2022!As of January 13, The East Fork of the Owyhee River near Mountain City was flowing at 45 cfs
Report Date: Not a lot of change from last week though flows have dropped in streams north of I80 and stayed the same south of I80. Expect springtime driving conditions with frozen roads in the morning but muddy on the way out...Some anglers are catching steelhead on the Snake River
Report Date: Some anglers are catching steelhead on the Snake River along with good numbers of 16- to 18-inch trout. As of Jan. 1, 2022, steelhead anglers on the Snake River can harvest two hatchery steelhead per day. Anglers are reminded that...Brown trout are done spawning in the Owyhee River
Report Date: Brown trout are done spawning in the Owyhee River but anglers should still avoid wading in gravely areas even if they do not see redds or spawning fish to avoid damaging developing eggs. No recent reports but most trout are likely...
Lower Salmon is open for business
Report Date: While the Main Salmon is still a bit cold and frosty the Lower Salmon is open for business. If you are wanting to get out and catch a few steelhead to start 2022 off they upped the limit to two...Steelhead are available throughout the Snake River
Report Date: Steelhead are available throughout the Snake River and will continue to be available throughout the winter months. As of Jan. 1, 2022, steelhead anglers on the Snake River can harvest two hatchery steelhead per day. Anglers are reminded that barbless...Snake River steelhead fishing rule update
Report Date: Action: Regulatory reach 1 (below) closes to fishing for and retention of steelhead. Regulatory reach 2 (below) reduces the hatchery steelhead daily limit to one fish; anglers must stop fishing for the day once their hatchery steelhead daily limit has...Fly fishing has been good recently, trout are biting on small midge patterns
Report Date: Brown trout are nearly done spawning in the Owyhee River but anglers should still avoid wading in gravely areas even if they do not see redds or spawning fish to avoid damaging developing eggs. Fly fishing has been good recently, trout...The current limit is 1 steelhead per day
Report Date: Fall Chinook season closed on Sunday Oct. 31. Steelhead are available throughout the Snake River and fish are being caught directly below Hells Canyon Dam. The current limit is 1 steelhead per day to ensure broodstock collection goals are met. Regulations...Brown trout are now spawning in the Lower Owyhee
Report Date: Brown trout are now spawning in the Lower Owyhee. Anglers can help reduce stress on spawning fish and protect eggs by avoiding gravely areas of the stream. Fishing may be good in slower sections of the Owyhee this time of...