RIGGINS, Idaho — Update: The Idaho Fish and Game Commission made an agreement to reopen the steelhead fishing season. The community of Riggins is now planning to celebrate the decision. This story ...

Even on the best days, steelhead fishing is usually a game of long odds. But for those anglers willing to put in the work, you might just have a chance to experience something magical. In the early ...

October has been a big month for sea-run fish records on Idaho’s Clearwater River. On Saturday, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game certified a new state-record steelhead that fly fisherman Kyriacos ...

Salmon River outfitter Rich Friend, owner of River Adventures boat charter and jet-back service, expects a strong close to the 2023 season. Many of our excursions are made up of return customers who ...

RIGGINS, ID — The Little Salmon River is fed by water from Boulder Creek, Hazard Creek and seasonal snow-melt waterfalls throughout the Salmon River Canyon from the towns of Riggins, Pinehurst and New ...

In the face of a dismal steelhead run, Idaho canceled its harvest season this fall and instead will implement rules allowing only catch and release. Washington is expected to announce similarly ...

BOISE, Idaho — Here's something for anglers on the Boise River to give thanks: The Idaho Department of Fish and Game plans to release more fish into the river Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.

So far this year, about 2,200 steelhead have passed Lower Granite Dam, and there is only one harvest season open in Idaho — a short section of the lower river below Memorial Bridge at Lewiston. That ...