Category Archives: Idaho
Fall: Too Many Options
Every dedicated outdoorsman knows that fall is too short. There are too many good options at this time of year and not enough time to do them all. Fishing for cutthroats. Fishing for steelhead. Hunting birds. Hunting big game. All … Continue reading
In Three Years: Walleye Numbers Double in Clark Fork Delta/Lake Pend Orielle
I did a little fly fishing for walleye this summer, including a week-long trip to Ontario for just that purpose; I can’t say they are my new go-to specie. In fact, I failed rather miserably in catching any good size … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Idaho
Tagged fly fishing for walleye, invasive walleyes, Lake Pend Orielle walleye
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Major Trout Decline in Idaho’s South Fork Snake River
Idaho’s South Fork Snake is one of my favorite rivers, a place where you can hammer up to 50 native cutthroats a day when the fishing is good, and it’s also a place where you have a legitimate shot at … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Idaho
Tagged Fly fish in the South Fork Snake, Fly Fishing Idaho, Idaho Falls fishing
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Five Killer Winter Fly Fishing Streams
You have decided during this most recent cold spell that fishing is pretty much over in the northern Rockies until, say, March or April. But that’s not true at all. There are plenty of winter opportunities sprinkled around the Rockies … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Idaho, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Idaho Fly fishing, Montana Fly Fishing, Winer fly fishing
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Idaho’s B-Run Steelhead to Arrive in Good Numbers
If you haven’t already been slinging for Idaho steelhead, you may want to do so soon. October is prime time on the Snake and Clearwater rivers and it can be pretty good on the Salmon, too. According to managers, the … Continue reading
Anglers May Have To Choose Between Browns or Rainbows on Idaho’s Silver Creek
Ran across this blog post from David Glasscock at Silver Creek Watch and thought I’d put it out here for discussion. How do all of you feel about rainbows versus browns in central Idaho’s Silver Creeek? If you haven’t fished … Continue reading
Igloo’s Yukon 70 Cold Locker: The Weekend Test
Ok, got to spend some serious camping/fishing time with Igloo’s new Yukon 70 Cold Locker, which showed up on my doorstep last week and travelled with me to Idaho’s Iron Lake, at 8,000 feet, this past weekend. I loaded the … Continue reading
Tactics for Tricos
I penned this story years ago but it remains relevant. Tricos are out on many western rivers right now, including the Clark Fork and Bitterroot in my backyard, and on the Missouri a couple hours away, so get out there … Continue reading
Posted in Flies, Idaho, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Bitterroot Tricos, Matching the Trico hatch, Tricos, Tricos on Silver Creek
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Idaho’s Silver Creek Restoration Plan Approved
Most of you probably know that I spent six years living in the Sun Valley area, fishing Silver Creek as often as possible, which meant more than a hundred days a year, some years. I still consider it to be … Continue reading
Rene Harrop’s 2013 Henry’s Fork Fly Fishing Forecast
Rene Harrop has fished east Idaho’s Henry’s Fork River his entire life. He’s gone toe to toe with all those big rainbows in Box Canyon, outwitted those bankside risers in the Harriman Ranch, mastered those Wood Road giants, and wrecked … Continue reading