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By: kenbarb
Posted: 2/25/2016
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 2/13/2016
Hot Spots: 0
The weather report for today looks like it will be great for fishing, some clouds, and not much wind. We set the alarm for 5:00AM, and pull the boat out of the shop at 6:30, it was already getting day...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 2/2/2016
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/30/2016
Hot Spots: 0
The daytime temps have been in the 50's all week here in Hell's Canyon, the river flow has been high, and it has risen about two feet, but is still reasonably clear for fishing. Until today the wind h...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 1/28/2016
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/22/2016
Hot Spots: 0
The weather report looked like good fishing, cloudy with scattered rain, Barb and I got up at 4:30am in order to be fishing near daybreak; the gravel launch site we will use is about 15 minutes from o...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 1/15/2016
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/15/2016
Hot Spots: 0
First I want to thank all of you guys that have been submitting reports, I have really enjoyed reading them, but sorry to say that I have not been contributing. Barb and I have been going out about tw...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 2/3/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/31/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Looking across the river at the canyon walls there is a blanket of low clouds at the top with patchy fog in the ravines, and no wind, it's a pretty sight to wake up to, perfect Steelheading weather. T...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 1/29/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/28/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Really late getting out, it's about 2:30pm when we get the boat launched. Our plan is to fish a run that is only a couple of miles away, we will have about a hour and a half to fish.
We arrive at t...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 1/12/2015
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/12/2015
Hot Spots: 0
What a great day to chase Steelhead, the canyon walls are covered with patches of fog in the ravines, the river is like glass, not a whisper of a breeze. I ask Barb if she would like to go out after f...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/14/2014
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/14/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Last night at 6:30pm I turned on the outside lights, and saw snow coming down. Our plan was to get up in the morning at 5:00am, and have the lines in the water by 8:00am, before going to sleep I was t...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/11/2014
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/10/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Our plan was to get up early, and have the boat launched by 6:30am, as luck would have it things went as planned, I had spent a few hours the day before getting the gear ready, sharp hooks, new leader...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 5/22/2013
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/17/2013
Hot Spots: 0
We have been trying to make a trip to Dworshak for some time, have not fished it for many years. Were thinking about camping for a night or two, but finally decided on a one day trip.
Left the hous...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 2/1/2013
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/30/2013
Hot Spots: 0
It looks like another nice day for Steelhead fishing, looking out the windows while having the morning coffee we can see a little ripple on the water, it is cloudy, rained during the night, outside te...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 1/31/2013
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/29/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Looked out the living room windows this morning, and it is a sight to behold, heavy clouds, some of them on the canyon walls, a slight drizzle, not a breath of wind, the river looks like glass, a perf...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/13/2012
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/12/2012
Hot Spots: 0
The weather report for today looked like a good day to try for a Steelhead, some rain, temp 40*, and a light breeze. We hooked up the boat just as it started gettind daylight and headed upriver on Sn...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 12/20/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/19/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Yesterday my fishing partner (Barb) was busy with Christmas stuff, she suggested that maybe I should go out for a couple of hours, and try to find a Steelhead, sounded pretty good to me. I have been w...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 12/11/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/10/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Yesterday was just too good to pass up, ambient temp. was 31*, not much of a breeze, and some sunshine, plus a fishing partner that was ready to catch a Steelhead.
Told Barb that I was headed for t...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 12/4/2011
Species:
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/3/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Barb said she would go out fishing with me if we could go later, in her language that means afternoon, her first priority at this time is Christmas, even with a river full of Steelhead. It will be a s...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/26/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/25/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Our Thanksgiving guests Lois & Larry wanted to go out in the boat, the plan was to get close up pictures of Bighorn Mountain Sheep, the rams are in full rut and banging heads, after doing that maybe t...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/24/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/22/2011
Hot Spots: 0
What a day, the sun is shining, ambient temp. is close to 50*, not a breath of wind, and the Snake River looks so ever inviting. Barb has informed me that she will not be going fishing with me today, ...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/20/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/20/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Barb and I fished the Snake/ Clearwater Steelhead Derby all eight days, from daylight to dark. We fished the Clearwater for Three days, then the rest of the time on the Snake. The Clearwater produced ...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/4/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/3/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Yesterday was A little overcast with the sun coming out occasionally, very calm, crispy cool, perfect Steelhead weather.
Barb sets the time to go fishing at high noon, I have sharpened all the hoo...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/2/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/2/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Today's plan was to fish the Clearwater in Idaho, the Clearwater/Snake Steelhead Derby starts on the 5th which is this saturday, and we wanted to get in some pre-fishing. The weather report did not so...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/1/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/31/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Yesterday was such a beautiful day in Hell's Canyon, the sun is shining, air is crisp, the Snake River is like glass, perfect day for steelheading.
We launch the boat off the gravel/rock launch abo...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 10/29/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/29/2011
Hot Spots: 0
What a great day for fishing, from our living room window I watched a Spey Flyfisherman land a nice Steelhead, then saw a boat fisherman land one. There is a lot of Steelhead in the river.
We opted...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 10/18/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/18/2011
Hot Spots: 0
We woke up to a beautiful morning in Hell's Canyon. Cool with a mist clinging to the canyon walls, perfect for Steelheading. The cooler weather has lowered the river temp. into the 58* range, and fish...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 1/18/2011
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 1/18/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Do not come here to fish! In my last report I said the Snake River was fishable, but that was then, the river looks like a mud bath now, high water, muddy, a lot of trash, not good news. However, it i...