Clearwater River Fishing Guides
Guided Steelhead and Salmon fishing on the Clearwater in Idaho
Booking fishing trips for Spring Chinook Salmon and Steelhead - From the Lewiston, Idaho area.
Clearwater River Guides has been providing custom fishing excursions for steelhead and salmon on the Clearwater River since 2000 under the business name Snake River Guide Service. We will continue to provide the same quality experience for our guests but under our new name.
All guides are appropriately licensed by the US Coast Guard, and are also licensed as guides in Idaho. All our employees working the river are enrolled in random drug and alcohol testing as required by law.
The boats that operate on the Clearwater are all custom designed and fitted to be comfortable as well as extremely functional for this type of fishing.
For rates and information visit our rates page or call 509-751-0410.
Trips originate from the Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, WA area
Spring Chinook Salmon is another popular fishery on the Clearwater River. Depending on the year this is can be a highly popular activity in the Clearwater Basin.
Projected run numbers for 2008 are indicating another good year of salmon returning to Idaho.
Spring Chinook Salmon seasons set...Opener will be April 26, 2008 with seasons being similar to 2004. 80,000 Spring Chinook is the forcasted number entering Idaho. Contact us for open dates as we limit our fishing days to focus on the heaviest fish migration period.
Contact us about available dates for the Fall and Winter Steelhead season. Our prime dates always book out early.
Clearwater River Guides
Fishing the Clearwater River in Idaho
Two typical B-run Steelhead from the Clearwater River.
The Clearwater River is a major tributary of the Snake River, and it is entirely within the state of Idaho.
The cities of Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington are situated at the mouth of the river where all upriver migrating steelhead must pass on their way to the up river spawning areas or hatcheries.
We operate from these communities which are convenient to airports and major highways. Numerous quality lodging, restaurants and shopping is available for our visitors.
Idaho's Clearwater is a small to medium sized river with flows fluctuation both naturally and through water flows from Dworshak Dam. Water flows can be vary considerably but can be as low as 2400 to 2800 cps. This low flow situation presents a good opportunity for fly fishers to fish some of the better runs with ease.
Flows at this level can also present problems for boaters who are not familiar with the river. Water levels will fluctuate from fall rain and dam outflows. Late season freezing in the upper rivers may also cause a second low flow period but this is usually not as dramatic as the initial fall period.
Steelhead occurring in this river are both hatchery produced and naturally breeding wild fish from the upper tributaries of the Clearwater. Anglers may harvest only hatchery identifiable fish, those with missing adipose fins.
The Clearwater is well known throughout the country for it's large fish and open winter conditions. Unlike the Salmon River drainage the mainstem Clearwater remains ice free due to the moderating effect of dam flows.
Wild fish should be treated with care and not removed from the water.
Guided fishing in the state of Idaho is controlled and regulated by Idaho Guides and Outfitters Licensing Board. There are a limited number of businesses that are allowed to operate on these waters. When booking trips for fishing in Idaho make sure you do business only with the legitimate licensed outfitter operating on the waters you wish to fish.
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Clearwater River Guides is licensed to operate on the Clearwater River from Lewiston to Orofino, Idaho.
Contact Information:
Clarkston, WA | Lewiston, Idaho
Phone# 1-509-751-0410
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