Overview
The Middle Fork of the Salmon River is one of America's premier Blue Ribbon fisheries. Flowing through wild and scenic country high in the Rocky Mountains, you can cast your fly into gin-clear riffles and deep transparent-green pools. These 5-6 day Idaho fly fishing adventures are catch-and-release trips and typically offered late July through mid-September. Fish and float this iconic Idaho river with ROW's experienced fly fishing guides.
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At A Glance
- Trip Duration: 5-6 Days
- Trip Length: 105 miles
- Intensity: Intermediate, Class III
- Season: August-September
- Minimum Age: 7
- Begins in: Stanley, Idaho
- Ends in: Salmon, Idaho
- Closest Airport: Boise, Idaho
- Highlights: Blue Ribbon trout fishing, wildlife viewing, natural hot springs, Native American pictographs, pioneer homesteads, incredible mountain scenery.
Details
The Middle Fork of the Salmon River is a legendary fly fishing trip. Idaho's Middle Fork has been called the greatest Westslope Cutthroat fishery in the United Sates. Originating 20 miles northwest of Stanley, Idaho, the Middle Fork flows 106 miles through one of America's premier Blue Ribbon fisheries before flowing into the Main Salmon River. This is one of the finest wilderness fly fishing trips in the country, and ROW's experienced guides will help you catch your fill of wild Idaho trout.
The Middle Fork’s fast tumbling water winds through spectacular scenery and towering cliffs as it flows through the heart of the Frank Church "River of No Return" Wilderness Area. With its 2.3 million protected acres, the Frank Church is the largest wilderness area in the lower 48 states. ROW's fly fishing trips on the Middle Fork give you a dedicated guide with years of Idaho fly fishing experience. Our professional fly fishing guides will help you select your flies and pick your holes to maximize your fun on the Middle Fork.
Trips typically begin toward the end of July, depending on water levels, and end in late September. All of our fly fishing is done from either aluminum drift boats or whitewater rafts that have been specially equipped with fly fishing frames. The Middle Fork of the Salmon is a "Wild and Scenic" river and protected by the U.S. Congress, which means the entire river is catch-and-release. Fly fishing this river with dry flies produces outstanding top-water action and high fish counts.
There's more to the Middle Fork than just fly fishing. As we float the river, we'll rest at beautiful, isolated camping spots. And there's plenty of hiking trails, natural hot springs and cultural sites along this stretch of river. We can hike from camp and fish, visit a Native American pictograph site or pioneer homestead, or we can just relax and rest up for the following day of fly fishing. A 5-6 day Middle Fork wilderness fly fishing adventure is unlike any other in the West.
Join ROW on the Middle Fork for a classic alpine fly fishing trip that floats you through one of the world's most spectacular Rocky Mountain wilderness settings.
Be sure to ask about our fly fishing package options for Idaho, Montana and Oregon.
If you need to purchase some gear before your whitewater rafting trip, ROW has assembled the more common items at our ROWear online store, hosted by New Headings.
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