08-18-2015, 01:02 AM
I know a guy who caught over 200 steelhead last year before the first of October. The best steelheading of the year always goes on from the 1st to 15th of September around the confluence. They probably catch 10 to 20 thousand steelhead in the confluence area some years by the time the Clearwater goes to minimum flow the 16th of Sept. 90% of these fish are salmon and snake river fish who come into the cool water. Some of the funnest steelheading I have had is during that time period. You do not need a guide just any old boat will do. Some years my buddy catches over a 100 steelhead by the first of September. The catch and release fishing above Memorial bridge is pretty dang good as well. I have had ten fish B-run days in the catch and release section before the 15th of September in the last three years.
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