| Steelhead fishing is starting to pick up on the Salmon | | | | If you are planning a trip soon remember to keep |
| River near Riggins Idaho. I was able to make a quick | | | | your presentation small as the water is clear and cold |
| Steelhead fishing trip yesterday and to my surprise I | | | | and I always have better luck using small baits and |
| did quite well. I fished for three hours hooked four | | | | lures under these conditions. Try to find holes where |
| fish and was able to land three of them they were | | | | the water is moving steady but not out in the main |
| nice fish too one my have went 14 pound a nice hen. | | | | current the Steelhead are not very active yet and |
| Fishing below Riggins about 5 miles there is a boat | | | | they seem to still prefer the slower currents. |
| launch just below a small community called Lucile I | | | | I have heard that things are picking up on the |
| fished at the tail end of the hole there and it seemed | | | | Clearwater as well mainly below Orofino. I have not |
| like the Steelhead were starting to move again after | | | | made It up there yet this spring however a good |
| this last cold spell. | | | | friend of mine has made several trips that way |
| I was using a small pink colored corky and pink and | | | | recently and has been doing very well. |
| white yarn with a small piece of bait shrimp. The | | | | So get your reel oiled up put on some new line its |
| water is still pretty cold and they did not hit hard but | | | | time to start hitting the rivers again here in central |
| they were hitting. | | | | Idaho. Hope to see you on the River! |