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10/18/2016
Steelhead
All Day
10/18/2016
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We had a great day of Steelhead fishing today in Hells Canyon. We fished out of the Heller Bar area. Today was a mixture of frustration and jubilation as the river went from decently fishable in the morning to pretty much puke brown by lunch, but by 1pm we found a little section of fishable water and that's when things got interesting, before lunch we had only one small Chinook and one wild Steelhead to the boat, but in the two hours between 1 and 3 we hooked a total of 10 steelhead landed 6 and kept 4.

Today was one of those days on the water were determination and perseverance paid off. We notice some very subtle changes in river conditions and took advantage of an opportunity to put fish in the boat.

I think later this week and next week look great for the Snake River in the Heller Bar area as these storms and high water should bring a bunch of fresh fish into the area. We have openings Monday through Friday of next week and Fishing is going to be fantastic! This fishery will continue to be very good all the way through November and December. To book your next trip with us visit the Book online Now button on our homepage or visit the Snake River Steelhead section on our website for more information.





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Bent hook pontoon
10/19/2016 10:54:00 AM
Great report. Those are some nice fish! Does any one know when lake Pateros , and the Okanogan river is going to open up for steelhead?
walleyes
10/19/2016 1:13:00 PM
The announcement came out yesterday or the day before. No steelhead season on the upper Columbia this year due to low return.
Bent hook pontoon
10/19/2016 5:50:00 PM
ouch... Thanks
Kyle Jones
10/21/2016 7:47:00 PM
We are fishing on the Snake and Clearwater Rivers and fishing is good!
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