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Stanley / Sawtooth

Salmon River

Fishable1,420 CFSIntermediate

Live Conditions

Salmon RiverBelow Yankee Fork

Fishable
1,420CFS
Discharge
3.94ft
Gauge Height
Water Temp
Updated 1 hr agoView on USGS ↗

24-Hr Pressure

23.85 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

62°FOvercast
Wind 4 mph23.85 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Overcast

79° / 47°

Tomorrow

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Rain

62° / 51°

1.08"

Sun

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Overcast

71° / 45°

Mon

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Clear sky

76° / 44°

Rain in forecast — expect rising, off-color water in 12–24 hrs.

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What should I fish today?

One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Salmon River.

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What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Salmon River conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Salmon River · June · Early Summer

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JanDec

⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

Peak runoff continuing — flows often 5,000-15,000+ CFS in the main Salmon. Caddis (size 14-16) starting in headwaters when flows allow. Post-runoff prime opening late month.

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About Salmon River

High-elevation freestone flowing east out of the Sawtooth Mountains near Stanley before turning into the legendary "River of No Return." Cutthroat, rainbows, sea-run steelhead, and protected bull trout — a genuine wilderness fishery.

CaddisPale Morning DunBlue-Winged OliveHopperStonefly

Regulations

Bull trout are federally protected — release immediately and unharmed; do not target them. Steelhead seasons, bait, and tackle rules set annually by IDFG — check current regulations.