Steelhead Fishing Press Releases and Blogs
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Catch fish for the future--S. Fork Clearwater river steelhead broodstock collection update
Friday, February 26, 2021 - 2:18 PM MST -
Feb. 22: Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 9:01 AM MST -
Spring steelhead anglers: Remember reduced steelhead bag limits
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 4:26 PM MSTDaily bag limits for the 2021 spring season are two daily and six in possession statewide.
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Spring offers big steelhead fishing opportunities in smaller rivers
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 4:12 PM MSTSteelhead 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 river systems.
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Anglers needed to collect steelhead broodstock on the South Fork Clearwater River
Monday, February 8, 2021 - 10:23 AM MSTOnce again, Idaho Fish and Game is asking anglers to catch adult steelhead from the South Fork Clearwater River that will be used for hatchery spawners. Through early April, Fish and Game staff will be on the river from dawn to dusk, seven days a week, distributing tubes at popular fishing holes and signing up anglers interested in participating in the program.
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Catching steelhead in Idaho’s capital city, survey shows anglers catch most of the stocked steelhead
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 1:16 PM MSTThe primary purpose of moving hatchery steelhead to the lower Boise River is to create additional fishing opportunity for anglers. How many of those steelhead are actually caught is a question Fish and Game has tried to previously answer numerous times using various methods, and a recent study confirmed a high proportion of Boise River steelhead are harvested, and the program is achieving its goal.
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Reflecting back on 2020: A year in review- Clearwater river anadromous fisheries
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 5:48 PM MST -
Reflecting back on 2020: A year in review- Fish hatchery highlights
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - 2:16 PM MST -
Video: F&G stocks steelhead so Treasure Valley anglers can catch big fish without traveling
Monday, December 7, 2020 - 9:40 AM MSTFish and Game stocked between 400 and 450 steelhead in the Boise River during November in 2020, and it’s likely that some of those fish have yet to be caught by anglers. Anyone hoping to catch one needs a valid fishing license and a steelhead permit on their person. See the 2019-21 Steelhead and Salmon Rules for more information.
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F&G Commission extends reduced steelhead bag limits into spring 2021 season
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 9:43 AM MST -
More Steelhead Bound for the Boise River
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 8:55 AM MSTThe steelhead are coming… again.
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Steelhead to be Stocked in the Boise River
Friday, November 13, 2020 - 8:57 AM MST -
Nov. 9 Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 8:30 AM MST -
The A’s and B’s of steelhead, what do those terms mean?
Monday, November 9, 2020 - 9:36 AM MSTAnglers fishing for steelhead in the Snake River basin, particularly the Clearwater River, often hear the terms A-run, B-run or A-Index, B-Index steelhead but what exactly do those terms mean? The terms A and B are unique to steelhead management in the Columbia and Snake river basins and does not classify specific populations.
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Juvenile steelhead removed at Magic Valley Hatchery
Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 12:34 PM MDT -
Will steelhead be stocked in the Boise River? We will know in early November
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 1:56 PM MDT -
Oct. 19 Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
Monday, October 19, 2020 - 1:36 PM MDT -
October 12: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 11:01 AM MDT -
Clearwater River Steelhead Update
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 5:18 PM MDT -
Fish and Game Commission approves Clearwater Coho season and shooting hours for Upland Game Bird Permit areas
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 12:33 PM MDT