Steelhead: The Other Thanksgiving Meat

Over the river and through the woods, to catch a steelhead we go. For most Americans, Thanksgiving is a time to gather together with family and eat a large bird purchased from a grocery store. For a few diehard Boise anglers, the four day holiday weekend is the perfect time to sneak away in hopes of catching a steelhead on the Boise River. Fish and Game will release more steelhead from the Hells Canyon trap into the Boise River on Tuesday November 25. The exact time of that release will depend on trapping and travel conditions. The releases provide anglers the opportunity to fish for the large ocean going trout without straying too far from home. With this release the number of steelhead brought to the Boise will be approximately 1,000. Steelhead are released into the Boise at various locations between Glennwood Bridge and Barber Park. Anglers fishing for steelhead in other parts of the state are finding success in the Snake, Clearwater and Salmon Rivers. For more information on steelhead fishing in Idaho, go to http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/fish/?getPage=38