4,650 cfs ↓
Falling
78d ago
Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis) moderate activity 5 PM - 7 PM
Conditions
Clear water and low flows make this one of the better sight-fishing windows of summer, though fish are spooky in the thin conditions. As of August 26, water temps are running 75°F, solidly in stress range, so time your fishing carefully: hit golden stoneflies and hoppers at first light, work shaded banks through midday heat, and return at dusk for heavy caddis and baetis activity. Low water and bright sun demand stealth; approach from downstream, keep your shadow off the water, and stay low. Afternoon temps swing wide with patchy smoke; mostly clear skies and light winds favor sight-casting all day if you can manage the heat.
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Salmon River at Salmon
USGS 13302500 · Oct 18, 2026, 5:00 PM
Every 60 min · 247
Techniques
- 6 AM - 9 AM: hopper-style dries along grassy banks and streamer work in deep pockets before fish go tight to structure
- 9 AM - 1 PM: PMD nymph and emerger with tight-line or indicator setup on soft seams and slower runs
- 6 PM - 8 PM: evening caddis and BWO dry fly action best of the day
- Bionic Ant 2.0 - Black size 16 working
- Bionic Ant 2.0 - Brown size 12 working
- Bionic Hopper - Purple size 12 working
- Bionic Hopper - Tan size 12 working
- Coffey's CH Sparkle Minnow Sculpin size 6 working
- Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Olive size 20 working
- Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Tan size 20 working
- Egan's GTI Caddis - Olive size 12 working
- Juju Baetis Tungsten size 22 working
- Parachute - Blue Wing Olive size 22 working
- Stealth Link Mercer - PMD size 20 working
- Tungsten Split Case Nymph - PMD size 20 working