Flow
4,000 cfs
Trend
Steady
Observed
64d ago
Hatch Status
Blue-Winged Olive size 20-22, light activity, prime time 11 AM - 1 PM
Conditions
The Salmon is running gin-clear and low, demanding stealth and precision on your approach and cast. Water temperature at 75°F signals stress, so consider fishing dawn, dusk, or cooler riffles to protect fish and improve success. Terrestrials dominate midday (11 AM–4 PM), PMDs show in the morning (9 AM–12 PM), caddis pick up in the evening (6–8 PM), and early morning (6–9 AM) brings sculpin activity. Fish are tight to cover during daylight; approach from downstream and stay low.
Gauges
Live cameras
Salmon River at Salmon
USGS 13302500 · Oct 18, 2026, 5:00 PM
Every 60 min · 247
Techniques
- Use Bionic Ant 2.0 in Black #16 or Brown #12
- Use Bionic Hopper - Tan or Purple in #12
- Use Coffey's CH Sparkle Minnow Sculpin #6
- Use Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) in Tan or Olive #20
- Use Egan's Thread Frenchie Jig - Olive #12
- Use Joe's Mini Crayfish Jig #6
- Use Parachute Adams - Blue Wing Olive #22
- Use Tungsten Jig Bugger - Olive - Barbless #14
- Use Tungsten Split Case Nymph - PMD #20
- 10 AM - 3 PM: Prime terrestrial window, hoppers and ants along grassy cutbanks and shaded seams
- 6 AM - 9 AM: Pre-sun streamer and nymph fishing in deep holes and runs before fish go tight to cover
- 6 PM - Dark: Evening caddis hatch fishing
Recommended flies
Bionic Hopper - Tan #12Bionic Hopper - Purple #12Bionic Ant 2.0 - Black #16Bionic Ant 2.0 - Brown #12Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Tan #20Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Olive #20Tungsten Split Case Nymph - PMD #20Parachute - Blue Wing Olive #22Coffey's CH Sparkle Minnow Sculpin #6Joe's Mini Crayfish Jig #6Egan's Thread Frenchie Jig - Olive #12Tungsten Jig Bugger - Olive - Barbless #14