Steelhead Fishing Press Releases and Blogs

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Fish and Game’s Magic Valley hatcheries lead the way in steelhead production

Thursday, August 15, 2019 - 9:58 AM MDT

steelhead being held underwater in the Salmon drainage March 2011

Angler breaks catch/release steelhead record from the S.F. Clearwater River

Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 4:15 PM MDT

Congratulations to Samuel Brumbaugh of Libby, Montana on his new state record steelhead. During a mid-April trip to the South Fork Clearwater, the young angler landed this 38-inch steelhead, topping the old record of 37-inches that was caught in Dec. 2018.

April 29: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report

Monday, April 29, 2019 - 10:33 AM MDT

Kahle Becker steelhead fishing on the upper Salmon River in 2016

April 22: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report

Monday, April 22, 2019 - 10:17 AM MDT

Idaho Power Steelhead Release Hells Canyon

Steelhead smolt transportation and release season is underway in Idaho

Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 7:49 AM MDT

The spring 2019 steelhead fishing season is winding down, but Fish and Game staff is releasing 5.75 million young steelhead into Idaho's rivers for their downstream migration to the Pacific, which will be the next generation of fish returning to Idaho.

April 15: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report

Monday, April 15, 2019 - 12:37 PM MDT

April 8: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report

Monday, April 8, 2019 - 10:32 AM MDT

two kids one cowboy with their steelhead April 2008

April 1: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report

Monday, April 1, 2019 - 1:55 PM MDT

March 25: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report

Monday, March 25, 2019 - 2:42 PM MDT

Wild adult female steelhead in 2004 at Fish Creek wier.

Project opens access to seven miles of Steelhead spawning habitat

Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 3:15 PM MDT

After more than 42 years steelhead once again have access to seven miles of historic habitat thanks to habitat restoration efforts in the Potlatch River system.

March 18: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report

Monday, March 18, 2019 - 11:12 AM MDT

F&G receives federal steelhead permit and fishing continues

Friday, March 15, 2019 - 10:32 AM MDT

March 11: Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report

Monday, March 11, 2019 - 12:42 PM MDT

March 5: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 8:19 AM MST

Feb. 25: Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report

Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:32 AM MST

Feb. 25: Poor weather conditions over the past week on the upper Salmon River resulted in very low steelhead angler effort. Afternoon temperatures on Thursday, Feb. 21, and over the weekend were warm enough to allow a break in the frazil ice, and some anglers were able to get out and try fishing.