Much of our trout fishing is on the Main Salmon River from Stanley to Challis; and on Bear Valley Creek and Marsh Creek the two tributary streams that form the beginning of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. We fish both lakes and streams in the Sawtooth Mountain and Stanley Basin area. 

The local fish population includes the native Westslope Cutthroat, as well as Rainbow, Brook and Bull Trout and an occasional Golden trout or Greyling.  We also have a healthy population of Mountain Whitefish and spring run Steelhead. We typically practice catch and release fishing, since many of the fish species we catch are protected. The upper Main Salmon area near Stanley offers a chance to fish for hatchery reared "pan sized" rainbows which offers both an opportunity for beginners to learn to catch fish due to the greater numbers of these fish as they are stocked each week.  This upper area also offers a chance to catch and keep a fish to eat as part of a learning experience.

If you like to fish on moving water, we offer both Walk and Wade fishing and Drift Boat float fishing. The waters we fish are varied enough to provide beginning anglers with the chance to hook and land fish so they learn the tricks of setting the hook and landing the fish.  At the same time, we fish waters that will please and challenge even the most seasoned of our guests.

Trout fishing occurs from early March until late October with the summer season thru late September providing many opportunities for dry fly fishing and the spring and later fall season more chances for streamer and nymph fishing.  But, don't despair, we use all techniques in all seasons as we target larger and smarter fish!