Idaho fly fishing trips on the Main Salmon River, we fish for trout; rainbow, bull trout (formerly Dolly Varden), and cut-throat trout, usually in and around tributary streams. Either fly fishing or spinning equipment is fine. Trout fishing in Idaho is not a major activity on Main Salmon River trips, but adds spice to the fishing trip. We can keep hatchery rainbow trout on the Main and Lower Salmon River.
On the Lower Salmon River in mid to late summer, trout and small mouth bass fishing is very good. Trout are often larger than on the Middle Fork of Salmon River, and action can be as fast. This fishery is worth a drift boat. Sometimes we'll try for a 300 lb. sturgeon, but they must be released. Good fly fishing patterns include elkhair and bucktail caddis, grasshopper, and muddler minnows. Mepps spinners in gold or red/white, #2, and Panther Martins or roostertails are good.
From late September through mid-October, we offer five-day trips on the Lower Salmon River, steelhead fishing and hunting chukar partridge. We float in two-passenger McKenzie boats, dories specially designed for river fishing. A camp boat breaks down camp after we leave in the morning, and has camp set up, with tents, kitchen shelter, chairs, dining tables, and lanterns, when we stop for the night. This enables us to start fishing early and stay on the river through evening shadows. Most of the fishing is from the boat, using lures, but fishing from the bank is also productive. Fly fishing is also an option for the expert. Wild steelhead are catch-and-release, but we can keep hatchery fish. We sometimes do a little sturgeon fishing on these trips.
Days are spent drifting, fly fishing from the boat in productive Salmon River water, watching for a covey of chukars on the bank, sometimes tying up to walk into the hills for birds. We run some major white water, through remote canyon scenery.
Trout Fly Fishing
4 Day Fishing Trip
$2000 includes fishing tackle (for 2 fisherman)
Trout Fly Fishing
6 Day Fishing Trip
$2500 including fishing tackle (for 2 fisherman)
June 13, 22
July 9, 17, 25
August 2, 10. 18
September 8, 20
June 2, 11, 20
July 7, 15, 23, 31
August 8, 16
September 6, 18
Fly Fishing for Trout on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in a McKenzie Drift Boat. Joins our 6 day River Rafting Group
Fly Fishing for Trout on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in a McKenzie Drift Boat.
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TROUT FLY FISHING WITH AGGIPAH’S IDAHO FLY FISHING GUIDES ON THE SALMON RIVER
Exciting Trout fly fishing trips in Idaho on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River for rainbow and cut-throat trout. A serious fisherman can catch dozens of trout, especially later in the season after the river drops and slows. Our trout fishing guides can provide two-passenger McKenzie drift boats or small rubber boats for serious fishermen. The fishing boats usually leave camp right after breakfast, before camp gear is loaded, and stay on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River longer each day, to maximize your Idaho trout fishing opportunity. Good trout fishing is also available from the larger boats, though opportunity is less than in the small boats. The Middle Fork Salmon River is a classic trout fly fishing stream, but spinning gear is also effective. The Middle Fork of the Salmon River is catch-and-release fishing.
