South Fork Salmon River, ID
The VERY end of the road
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" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 MapsTides
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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.