There are also several deep areas further downstream the best fishing is in deeper areas within the first 5 miles of the river. May 21, 2020 by Reel Time Fishing. The Snake River offers an outstanding fishery for smallmouth bass, trout and sturgeon in one of the most unique destinations in the northwest. The Salmon River boasts some of the best wild and hatchery runs of Steelhead in the nation along with great Trout, Bass and Salmon. we often catch 5-10 sturgeon a day here with at least a … We have a good population of them, the White, and the Green Sturgeon, and again I'm sure lucky to be able to keep the ones I catch. For the rest of the month of June we are offering Catch and Release Sturgeon trips in Hell’s Canyon. It is not easy getting two large fish to the beach for pictures, but we made it happen and were able to make life-long memories for the Phillips family.The other trip we had a father/son and they were able to reel in 4 monsters (9’1″ , 9’1″, 7’8″ , 7’6″) and broke one off that Captain Travis says was at least as big as the rest, if not bigger.In between Sturgeon holes we have been stopping and fishing Smallmouth Bass, which has not disappointed.
We have been having a blast catching fish ranging from 4-9 foot sturgeon and averaging 50 + bass/ day. We operate both jet boats, rafts and drift boats to make sure you get the best experience possible and to allow us to get places no one else goes.
One trip we pulled 30 fish out of one hole and went home with about 25 nice keeper sized bass that were turned into fish tacos.Asotin County has reached stage 2 so we are able to run full boats.Great guides. Couldn't have been a better pair of professional, then this duo!! Choose from warm water Bass, prehistoric Sturgeon or ocean run King Salmon. We find this to be the most consistent bait, but we often fish other baits such as squid, roll mop herring, worms, or any fresh cut bait we can get our hands on.Catch and release sturgeon fishing will be great from now through the end of June. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!Fantastic guides that create the most fun experience on the rivers. I will be back soon!4 steelhead trips with Toby & Reel Time with my friends/family. Spring Sturgeon fishing in Hells Canyon means high and often muddy water and hungry Sturgeon that are on an aggressive feed. I will be back soon! lunch was fabulous everything homemade. We use Rafts and Jet Boats to get you through the challenging whitewater on 1 to 6 day adventures.The River of No Return is the largest un damed rivers in the lower 48 and has hundreds of miles of natural spawning of wild Steelhead. As water temps and river levels rise with the spring snow melt the “Sturgeon … Where to catch them: Snake River. Rig them on a 1/16- to 1/8-ounce round jighead or Carolina-style on a size 4-8 hook, 18- to 24-inches behind a split shot and swivel. Author: Frank Ross Looking up from Class-IV rapids at the towering peaks and rugged terrain surrounding the Snake River, it seems only fitting that Hells Canyon should be home to the largest and most powerful freshwater game fish — the primitive-looking white sturgeon. Went Steelhead fishing with Travis the first week of Oct 2018 and it was the best fishing... experience I ever had. We caught a number of nice steelhead each day we fished and were treated to a hot lunch on the river! We landed a total of 4 sturgeon with one being a very nice 6 foot fish that gave everyone in the family a chance to try to pull him in. It is important to keep your bait at the bottom, because lake sturgeon suck their food right off the bottom. Both the sturgeon and bass fishing can be fantastic this time of year and spending warm late spring days in the canyon is a real treat.