South Fork Salmon River, ID

The VERY end of the road

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
12:30pm to 6:30pm
Best Fishing Time
12:30 to 6:00pm
Rating
Good
Classification
Public
Water Temp
-
Water Clarity
Clear - 5'+ visibility
Water Level
low
User
Tony Broderick

Pictures

Fish Caught

Brook Trout

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
10 7" #12 Gray Adams Parachute
6 5" #14 Yellow Elk Hair Caddis
16 6¼"

Rainbow Trout

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
2 10" #12 Gray Adams Parachute
2 8" #14 Yellow Elk Hair Caddis
1 7" #6 Black Woolly Bugger
2 7" #14 Brown Pheasant Tail
1 15" #14 Yellow Elk Hair Caddis
8 9"

Mountain Whitefish

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
1 12" #14 Brown Pheasant Tail
1 12"
Total: 25 fish Top Patterns: Adams Parachute (12) Elk Hair Caddis (9) Pheasant Tail (3)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Sunny X X
Precipitation
None X X
Wind
Very Light - <5 knots X
Light - 5 to 10 knots X
Air Temp High/Low
90.0°F / -
Wind Direction
-
Weather Front
-
Barometer
-
Moon Phase
17% Full (Waning crescent)

Other Patterns Tried

  • #18 Gold Copper John
  • #8 Tan Kaufmann's Stone

Hatches

  • Dragonfly Odonata
  • 8 tan Grasshopper Orthoptera

Insect Seining

No seining information for this outing.

Fishing Partners

No fishing partners were saved with this outing.

Waypoints

  +45° 2' 52.80" lat, -115° 39' 49.32" lon Google Maps

Notes

Beautiful river, long drive. Came in thru Lick Creek - wow - scenic but rough. Think MFB x 5 with a field of basketballs planted every 1/4 mile. Went home thru Yellowpine/Cascade - longer but easier on the spine. BTW - beware the washouts of the road as approach YP!

The river is relatively wide, mostly shallow and fast. Lots of brooks - like Bear Valley - more of a nusiance after the first 6 or so. But, like everything this time of year, they're not shy.

Never got much out of pools, got the larger rainbows in the churns btwn boulders or ledges. Not much beach or access to the river. You basically rock-hop like a goat moving up the river.
Hit a lull about 4-5 pm - not sure whether it was me, the fliy selection, or a specific section of river. Suddenly couldn't buy a brookie. And just a quick - turned on again.

Worth the trip but start early.