Steehead Fishing in Idaho

[Ken Jones]

Got home yesterday from fishing on the Clearwater River in northern Idaho. We brought home 14 Steelhead. There were four of us fishing. Average lengh 37inches long. Average weight 17pds. Bobber and Jigs fish were caught on. Color of jigs white head, Hotpink body in 1/8oz head using #4 eagle claw 630 jigs.

[bc1448]

Sounds like you had a good day! No pics?
Blake

[fish_4_all]

Steelhead fishing is all done here. Returns were so bad they closed everything early this month. Glad someone is catching them.

Congrats on the catch, 14 fish for 4 people is an awesome haul anywhere for steelies.

[Ken Jones]

Steelhead fishing is all done here. Returns were so bad they closed everything early this month. Glad someone is catching them.

Congrats on the catch, 14 fish for 4 people is an awesome haul anywhere for steelies.

Thanks for the reply. I'm having problems posting pictures.

[SMITTY 58D]

The Nisqually river near Olympia used to be great for Native Steelhead. Huge fish, so big you would have thought they were kings. Not so much anymore. I remember great runs on the Wynochee and Satsop river as well but that is a thing of the past.

[i-catch-cartags]

Way to go ken!!! sounds like lots of fun i,ve always wanted to fish for a steelhead. Maybe some day.

[fish_4_all]

Satsop and Wynoochie still produce huge natives you just can't keep them. Saw a 25+ 2 years ago, chrome bright hen that had to be put back. Was a shame but if the native runs get any worse we will won't have any fishing at all so everyone that knows better won't keep a native anymore around here.

[PawPaw Gene]

Ken, sounds like y'all had a great fishin trip. Maybe after the weekend I can help you get the pictures up. Keep it up old podna.

"gene"