Fishing Report

Image: Ed Northen “Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” – Hal Borland Knowing rivers, we can accept that change is inevitable. The Salmon, Big Wood, and Big Lost drainages are right where they should be in terms of snowpack. And as the snow melts and the rivers swell over the next few…

Image: Ed Northen “April is the gateway to the joys of summer.” – Fennel Hudson While the fishing season on some of our local waters comes to an end, there are still fishing opportunities for those willing to seek them out. And the joy of summer rests quietly upon the mountains. Big Wood/Silver Creek/South Fork of the Boise You only…

Image: Ed Northen “One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring.” – Aldo Leopold The same could be said of the steelhead. After a journey of eight hundred miles and eight dams, Spring has arrived. With one return, surely a hover will follow. Big Wood Late February…

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” – Charles Dickens It was the best of March weather, it was the worst of March weather. And all within ten minutes. While fishing, be sure to stack your layers wisely…

Image: Ed Northen “Snow was falling/ so much like stars/ filling the dark trees/ that one could easily imagine/ its reason for being was nothing more/ than prettiness.” – Mary Oliver So much depends upon each snowflake. The fate of tomorrow’s fishery, and the year after that, and so on. Their beauty is deeper than mere appearances. Big Wood Snow…

“Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.” – Bruce Lee In fishing, as in life, failures make for epic stories. And reasons to return for another glorious attempt. The only crime is not to fish. Big Wood There is not a lot of snow on the valley…

“January is the month for dreaming.” – Jean Hersey …And fishing. Sure, anglers are dreamers, but we are also doers. Whether you are anticipating adventures yet to come this spring, summer, or fall, or planning time on the water tomorrow, we are here to help make your dreams come true. Big Wood The Wood saw a good deal of pressure…

“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.” – Benjamin Franklin A resolution, the noun, is often an empty platitude. To resolve, the verb, takes action. This year, be courageous and resolve yourself to be a better angler with each cast mending the failures from the previous attempt. Big Wood…

“Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” – Hal Borland At year’s end, the fishing season goes on…and the truly wise remember to renew their license. Big Wood The river will see an increase in pressure during the holidays, so look for access points…

“For some things there are no wrong seasons. Which is what I dream of for me.” – Mary Oliver Don’t put away the rod, reel, and waders and dream of warmer days to come. After all, there is no wrong season to fish. Big Wood Parking access along the Wood is still good, as the valley floor has yet to…