When I first started fishing for steelhead about a decade and a half ago, I was convinced that it was an autumn event only. Those I fished with ventured to the B.C.s Skeena watershed, the Grande Ronde, Idaho’s Clearwater and Salmon rivers, and Oregon’s John Day and Washington’s Klickitat. I was able to fish all of these, and most of them multiple times. They were great times filled with beauty, good fishing, and learning from wonderful people. As the years went by, my Octobers and Novembers became too busy at home for me to venture to these waters. October can be worth 20 trips and $6000 for me in the Yellowstone region. Early November might bring in another half dozen guided trips. St
The Climate Prediction Center's forecast for this February looks eerily similar to what we have been having over the past several years. air temperatures are suppose to be in the 40s for the most part. This makes for some solid fishing on the Snake and the South Fork. But could this now be another year when we see water temperatures in the high 60s in August? Ominous indeed. nonetheless, we won't know what is going to happen until the spring forecast comes in. That could make the difference. Regardless, lets enjoy what we have now. Check out the latest report below - Snake River Still beating the same drum over the past month or so. Variable temperatures but little by way of overnigh
