For those of you planning on steelhead fishing, are out after steelhead or are just curious–here is the latest from Idaho Fish and Game.

Steelhead Creel Estimates

For the week of February 11 – February 17, 2023
Clearwater River
Section Locations		 Anglers Checked Hours Fished Fish Kept Fish Released Total Hours Per Fish Caught Hours Per Fish Kept Water Temp Water Conditions
Snake R. – Salmon R.
Hells Canyon Dam – 02		 8 44 0 1 1 44 CLR
Clearwater R.
Mouth to Memorial Bridge – 03		 91 636 30 18 48 13 21 38° F CLR
Clearwater R.
Upstream from Orofino Bridge – 04		 9 44 1 6 7 6 44 39° F CLR
Clearwater R.
North Fork  – 05		 130 582 19 3 22 26 31 38° F CLR
Clearwater R.
Middle Fork  – 06		 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38° F CLR
Clearwater R.
South Fork Fork  – 07		 90 424 12 28 40 11 35 39° F CLR
Salmon R.
Whitebird Cr. to Little Salmon R.  – 11		 47 256 20 21 41 6 13 37° F CLR
Salmon R.
Little Salmon R. to Vinegar Cr.  – 12		 51 373 20 17 37 10 19 38° F CLR
Salmon R.
Vinegar Cr to SF Salmon – 13		 44 352 12 22 34 10 29 37° F CLR
LIttle Salmon R.
-20		 2 8 2 2 4 2 4 38° F CLR

Steelhead Creel Estimates

For the week of February 12 – February 18, 2023
Salmon River
Section Locations		 Anglers Checked Hours Fished Fish Kept Fish Released Total Hours Per Fish Caught Hours Per Fish Kept Water Temp Water Conditions
Salmon R.
South Fork to Middle Fork – 14		 6 15 0 1 1 15 0 34° F CLR
Salmon R.
Middle Fork to North Fork – 15		 127 418 50 52 102 4 8 34° F CLR
Salmon R.
North Fork to Lemhi – 16		 38 87 5 9 14 6 17 33° F CLR
Salmon R.
Lemhi to Pahsimeroi  – 17		 33 81 3 1 4 20 27 32° F CLR
Salmon R.
Pahsimeroi to East Fork  – 18		 4 6 0 1 1 6 0 32° F CLR
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