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06 - Interstate Bridge to Hells Canyon Dam Fishing Reports
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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: downriggeral
Posted: 9/26/2016
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/25/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Friend Scott loves to fish the Snake at Clarkston and invited me to come down for a couple of days. Fished Saturday the 24th and Sunday the 25th. One of the great things about this fishery is easy l...
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 1/12/2015
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: 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: 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: 10/9/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/8/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Launched the boat at Couse Creek at 3:15 pm, put the lines in the water around 3:25 pm. In about ten minutes my fishing partner Barb had a hard hit and she scrambled to get her rod out of the holder. ...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 10/17/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/17/2009
Hot Spots: 0
We launched at Couse Creek in Hells Canyon at 9:00 am, it was overcast and very warm, but the cool nights has lowered the river temp to 56 degree. Today we headed down river for four or five miles to ...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 10/29/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/28/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Launched the boat off gravel bar above Buffalo Eddy at 3:00 pm, sun was shining, and just a slight breeze, water temp 51*. Boated down river about a mile to a nice drift, but a boat was already there ...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/5/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/4/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Another great day of fishing in Hell's Canyon. Put the boat in at Couse Creek around noon and headed upriver to a nice drift that is about 500 yds. long, applied scent to the plugs and put the lines i...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/6/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/5/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Launched the boat at a gravel bar above Buffalo Eddy at 1:00 pm, went upriver about three miles and put the lines in for a slow back troll. River temp. 46.7*, no wind, sunny. In about thirty minutes m...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/9/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/9/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Launched the boat at Couse Creek and headed upriver, put the lines in around 7:00 am, did not get a bump for about an hour, then Barb's rod went down and she was into a nice Buck Steelhead, it was abo...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/17/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/16/2009
Hot Spots: 0
What a day to be out chasing Steelhead. It's noon, Barb and I are looking out the window at a very inviting river, looks like glass, overcast sky, outside temp. is 47*. "Let's go fishing" says Barb, s...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/18/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/18/2009
Hot Spots: 0
A little late getting out today at 1:00 pm. Launched the boat off the gravel at Couse Creek and went upriver past Buffalo Eddy to a nice stretch of water. My constant fishing partner and wife, decided...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/21/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
What a beautiful afternoon for Steelhead fishing, overcast, outside temp. 51*, water temp. 44.2*, and no wind. Our plan was to catch fish in four different locations, we caught and released Steelhead ...
By: kenbarb
Posted: 11/30/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/28/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Late start at fishing today, but enough time to get in a couple of hours. Barb and I were on the water at 1:30 pm, it is sunny, no wind, water temp. 44.2*, ambient temp. 45*, looks like a perfect day...
