Steelhead Fishing Press Releases and Blogs

Fish and Game closes steelhead harvest to protect small run of fish

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 12:20 PM MDT

Closing harvest of hatchery steelhead while leaving it open for catch-and-release fishing will help ensure enough broodstock return to steelhead hatcheries to produce the next generation of fish, and also protect wild fish. 

Fishing with the Crowd

Thursday, May 4, 2017 - 1:46 PM MDT

The video "Angler Etiquette: Fishing with the Crowd" covers commonly held practices in the fishing community when it comes to fishing around others and avoiding potential conflicts.

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (5/1/17)

Monday, May 1, 2017 - 11:06 AM MDT

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (4/24/17)

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 9:43 AM MDT

Spring Steelhead Journey

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 2:45 PM MDT

During the waning days of spring, steelhead anglers like Kahle Becker find their version of paradise on the upper Salmon River in Idaho.

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (4/17/17)

Monday, April 17, 2017 - 1:24 PM MDT

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report 4/4/17)

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - 9:51 AM MDT

Clearwater River Steelhead Fishing Update

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 3:20 PM MDT

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (3/27/17)

Monday, March 27, 2017 - 12:32 PM MDT

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (3/20/17)

Monday, March 20, 2017 - 2:13 PM MDT

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Angling Pocket Guide

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 1:59 PM MDT

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (3/14/17)

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 1:41 PM MDT

Wild steelhead begin their spawning season in Idaho streams

Friday, March 10, 2017 - 2:00 PM MST

Wild steelhead are an important part of Idaho’s natural history and angling legacy. The Idaho Department of Fish & Game monitors steelhead spawning in selected streams in the Clearwater and Salmon river drainages.

Clearwater River Steelhead Fishing Update

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 9:53 AM MST

F&G biologists are making the Potlatch River a better place for steelhead

Monday, March 6, 2017 - 3:24 PM MST

Fish and Game biologists spent 11 years studying the Potlatch’s steelhead population to learn where the fish spawn, rear and what can be done to increase their survival. 

Spring steelhead season is an early opportunity to catch big fish

Friday, March 3, 2017 - 3:33 PM MST

Steelhead make their final push to the headwaters of Idaho’s famous steelhead streams during spring, which concentrates them in the upper tributaries of the Clearwater and Salmon rivers. 

Clearwater River Steelhead Fishing Update

Monday, February 27, 2017 - 4:36 PM MST

F&G biologists are making the Potlatch River a better place for steelhead

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 10:51 AM MST

Fish and Game biologists spent 11 years studying the Potlatch’s steelhead population to learn where the fish spawn, rear and what can be done to increase their survival. 

Clearwater River Steelhead Update

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 2:53 PM MST

Capturing steelhead on the Potlatch River

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 11:59 AM MST