Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (04-22-2025)

Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for April 22, 2025. The data discussed in this report was collected between Monday, April 14 and Sunday, April 20. This will be the last report issued for the spring 2025 steelhead season.

Steelhead angler effort last week was almost entirely concentrated upstream of the East Fork Salmon River in location code 19. Anglers interviewed in this area continued to report excellent catch rates and averaged 3 hours per steelhead caught. In contrast, angler effort downstream of the East Fork was very low, and no steelhead were reported caught in any of the other monitored areas.

River conditions varied considerably depending on location. Downstream of the East Fork, higher flows and reduced visibility resulted in poor fishing conditions for most of the week. Upstream of the East Fork, especially near Stanley, river conditions were more favorable. On Sunday, the river in this area had clear visibility and water temperatures were in the mid-40s.

As of Monday, April 14, the Pahsimeroi Hatchery has trapped 3,090 adipose-clipped steelhead, and as of Thursday, April 17, the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery has trapped 4,342 adipose-clipped steelhead. For return numbers to either of these hatcheries, anglers are encouraged to check the IDFG Steelhead Hatchery Returns webpage.