Steelhead Fishing - Clearwater River

Here a couple of links for some videos of our steelhead fishing on the Clearwater River:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QKrZfcCph0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyD0y5O4Mj8

Blackfoot River - River Conditions

The upper Blackfoot River in Idaho is headed towards a dreary fishing season. The river doesn't open until July 1 and the current flow at 173 cfs is already below the 25% median. With a terrible winter for snow pack in the Blackfoot River drainage we will be lucky to have any water in the river come July 1 unless we get a drastic change in weather. When the river is low all of the quality fish head to the reservoir for cooler water. Two poor winters have taken their toll on the Blackfoot and the fishing this year will likely be poor.

Steelhead Fishing - Clearwater River

Here are some more pictures of Steelhead fishing on the Clearwater River:

Steelhead Fishing - Clearwater River

Last week, my dad, brother Kevin, and I spent a few days in Kamiah, Idaho fishing for the "B-run" steelhead on the Clearwater River. Despite an inch of rain on Wednesday night, Thursday and Friday were beautiful days and we were able to catch and land 8 beautiful steelhead. Half of the fish were wild and half were hatchery fish.

Thanks to Jarrett's Guide Service, http://wefishhere.com/, and Jeff Jarrett who provided us steelhead and spinner fishing greenies an excellent time and some beautiful fish.

Here are some pictures of the catch (my brother has my pics so I will have to upload those later):

Clearwater River

Clearwater River

McCoy Creek

Between some hot, dry elk hunting I went fishing on McCoy Creek. The fishing was pretty poor as all the holes where fish should have been were vacant for activity. I did catch two small cutthroats on small grasshoppers flies. McCoy Creek was probably a good 12+ inches low for this time of year which I am sure contributed to the poor quality of fishing.

Here are a couple of pictures of the McCoy Creek headwaters near Clear Creek: