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Offer you the finest in Steelhead and Chinook Salmon fishing on Idaho's Clearwater River |
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Offer you the finest in Steelhead and Chinook Salmon fishing on Idaho's Clearwater River |
The best steelhead fishing in the western United States is on the Clearwater River beginning with Catch and Release season in September. With the lower water, it is a great time for fly fishing. We take out drift boats to enhance this method of fishing. Catch and Keep season begins in October and runs through April 30. Some of our clients prefer drift boat fishing and some jet boats during the Catch and Keep season. We are fully licensed and qualified guides to enhance your fishing experience. The average steelhead taken from the Clearwater River is 12 to 14 pounds with the 20 plus pounders abundant.Check out our Steelhead Slide Show.
The average Spring Chinook Salmon taken from the Clearwater River in the 2003 season were 20 pounds with 30+ pounders retrievable.Check out our Chinook Salmon Slide Show.
Create your own personal mini vacation package on beautiful Dworshak Reservoir, over 50 miles long. Take the opportunity to camp, picnic, fish or just take a scenic trip and snap pictures
For those who want to fish, Clearwater Drifters will supply the tackle, bait and professional guide to help you catch kokanee, bass or trout. A shoreline lunch will be served. Check out our Dworshak Spring slide show and slides of summer at the reservoir.
Look for movies of our trips on the Sportmen's Channel; Reel Outdoors with Chris Bailey; and Columbia Country with Carl Mann.
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Anglers are picking up some steelhead below Memorial Bridge on the Clearwater River with bobbers and jigs or plugs. Some steelhead fishermen are also fly fishing, but the water is higher than normal for this time of year and those wading need to use care.
It is Catch and Release season above Memorial Bridge. Catch and Keep season for that stretch of the river opens Oct. 15 and the season predictions are looking good.
Kokanee catches have slacked off some on Dworshak Reservoir. They are up around the Grandad area. These fish like maggots. Bass fishing on the lake has be fair to middling. Bass like worms, Kalin grubs or four-inch Pumpkins.
Those fishing for bass on the Clearwater River are having good luck with worms or grubs.
Book your Steelhead fishing trip now!
Since weather and river conditions are very changeable at this time of year, it is a good idea for anglers to check with us before heading out, especially if they are coming from a long distance. Call 208-476-3531 and we'll give you the latest.
Don't forget that the Guide Shop does shuttles.
Give us a call today to set up your reservations for a great experience fishing 208-476-3531 or use the handy email link below. Watch this report for further info about fishing and other outdoor adventures.
To check out the special recognition that Evelyn & Stephanie received from the Clearwater County Sheriff's Department, click here. Need help with transportation shuttles or overnight accomodations while you are here fishing? Call us to see how we can help.
Come fish with us, don't let the big ones get away!
We have pictures of Kate & Carl's summer adventure on the Clearwater, Snake and Columbia. Click here. Check out the adventures of this Utah couple following the path of Lewis and Clark by raft. We chronicled their progress as communication by amateur radio permitted. They are now back home and we have posted the follow-up story on their adventures. Check it out and let us know if you have any questions for them. Raft adventures,the background story. For just the updates, click here.