At what altitude do Rainbow Trout turn into Steelhead? Idaho guide recs?

**TeleHoar** · 09-05-2014, 03:42 PM

Buddy and I want to do some steelhead fishing this Feb/March.
The guided trips out of Riggins, Idaho seem amazingly reasonable! Heated drift boats, all the gear, lodging...etc.
(Plus I want to learn more about the Salmon River with an eye to float it ourselves at a later date.)

Any one have any recommendations for a good guide to school a couple of jongs??
Is the Salmon River the one to hit that time of year, or would we better suited somewhere else?
Would we have a better time somewhere else?
is there BC/lift skiing nearby ?

Thanks!

**snapt** · 09-05-2014, 04:11 PM

Those fish have been in the river for quite a while by that point and are pretty dark and tired. They don't refer to it as boot farming for nothing, though that might be a disservice to a boot. Late September-Early December is a much better time frame.

**TeleHoar** · 09-05-2014, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by snapt

Those fish have been in the river for quite a while by that point and are pretty dark and tired. They don't refer to it as boot farming for nothing, though that might be a disservice to a boot. Late September-Early December is a much better time frame.

OK, good to know. I'll start looking at those dates, see what available...!