Here's an image of a Brown Trout on Silver Creek about to take down a flying ant.
The season is now in full swing on Silver Creek!
Fall On The Big Lost River
Sun Valley, Idaho Rainbow Trout
Below is an image of a beautiful Rainbow caught today under sunny albeit smoky skies. It's been super dry and windy too.
Rainbow Trout. Idaho. August 2016.
Idaho Grayling
Here's an image of, for me at least, a rare Idaho grayling caught on the upper Big Lost River watershed yesterday. While this guy probably did not exceed 10", it was a beautiful little specimen. We were lucky enough to have caught two of these yesterday. I have now seen 6 grayling in my 20 years of guiding this South Central Idaho area.
Grayling. Upper Big Lost River Watershed.
Salmon River Fishermen
An angler takes a casual stroll down the highway to get to the Salmon River during a late winter storm.
Salmon River, Idaho
Zac Mayhew rips out a nice cast on the Salmon River.
Apres fishing in the Liars Lounge. Clayton, Idaho.
Owner of Liars Lounge and Mayor of Clayton, Idaho.
Big Lost River
While early to mid-March on the Lower Big Lost River can be quite cold with a wicked north wind, there are often bonus days and yesterday was one of those exquisite, warm and calm late winter days in Mackay. Incidentally, this is not one of those you-should-have-been-there-yesterday rants... The next 3 days are forecast to be in the 50's which is a recipe for a magical day. It's midge madness and with the slightest of cloud cover the baetis have been good to strong.
A young angler and a bent rod. Lower Big Lost River.
Low, clear water make the Lost River a de facto spring creek in the winter months. That also means strong midge and baetis during the heat of the day.