Some favorite steelhead spots are the South Fork of the Clearwater River upstream from Kooskia, the Little Salmon River along U.S. 95 between New Meadows and Riggins, and the upper Salmon River ...

The closure of steelhead fishing season on Idaho’s Clearwater River is affecting guides on the Salmon and Snake rivers, who say their customers believe fishing is off-limits across the region.

Idaho’s rivers have long been a haven for anglers chasing the thrill of landing a Chinook salmon, but 2025 has brought some big changes to the fishing scene, especially on the South Fork Salmon Rive ...

SALMON, Idaho - Steph Bernt's 4-year-old face tells you everything you need to know about the thrill of steelhead fishing. But the photo of the little girl holding the huge fish shows a world very ...

Under the new rules, the North Fork of the Clearwater River will be closed to steelhead fishing in July and August, and harvest season will open Sept. 1 and run through the end of the year.

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River was cut short this year, after a threat of a lawsuit from conservation groups forced the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to indefinitely ...

LEWISTON, Idaho— Idaho wildlife officials have approved an agreement with conservation groups and sport anglers to keep most steelhead fishing areas open. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal authorities are working on a plan aimed at deciding how much sport, commercial and tribal fishing for salmon and steelhead will be allowed in the Columbia River and ...

IDAHO FALLS — Idaho businesses that rely on steelhead fishing are bracing for how the suspension of the season will impact finances. The Post Register reports fishing outfitters and guides along ...