South Fork of the Boise Report
Owyhee River Report
Silver Creek Report
Boise River (Town) Report
Big Wood River Report
Middle Fork of the Boise Report
Upper South Fork of the Boise Report
Middle Fork of the Salmon Report
Area Steelhead Report
Area Stillwater Report
The winter weather finally decided to show up in the valley this week…all at once. Fortunately, the only prohibiting factor to getting out of town is avoiding the 'Incident Response' trucks managing the slide-off/fender bender folks. It's amazing how many people forget that snow and ice is prohibitive to driving.
That said, there's fishing to be had throughout the area. Evening lows are starting to bump up above freezing and it's relatively warm out there during the day. The Owyhee is probably your best bet these days (as far as access goes) if you're looking to find heads up on Midges. The road's in decent shape and it's pretty smooth sailing.
The South Fork of the Boise is a different story. The elevation gain can be a bit of a question this time of year. The hills northeast of town are getting a snow dump this week so it may not be the best idea to venture into the canyon without checking road reports in advance. At the very least, you'll need some type of all wheel drive vehicle to get around.
If you're looking to hang out a little closer to home, the river in town is still fishing. Mild January temperatures have been welcoming to those looking to get in some quality time on the water (and not freeze). Dredging bugs along the stream floor is the primary method of rounding up fish on the urban stretch of the river and there's a ton of water to work -- from Barber Park all the way down through Eagle.
Finally, if you're still trying to itch that steelhead scratch, we've received some decent reports out of Riggins. Fish are moving along in the Main and up through the Little Salmon. It can get a little crowded at times, so don't expect much solitude. Being nonchalant can go a long way up there.
Things are typically slow going in January but the weather's primed for fishing. If you're thinking about heading out, this would be the week to do it.
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Big Fish Board
This week's big fish honor goes out to Josh Hoisington pictured here with a healthy South Fork of the Boise bow (and a wicked fish eye lens) courtesy of his GoPro HD camera. Great fish Josh.