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Salmon River (Idaho)

Idaho317 miles6 Segments · 20 Rapids
Primary Flow
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Gauge Height
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Water Temp
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Air Temp
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Basin SWE
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Daylight
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5-Day Trend
 

River Profile

317 mi
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Gauge(5)
Rapid(12)
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Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20
  • Darkhorse Lake
    8,930 ft
    --
    --%
  • Slagamelt Lakes
    8,600 ft
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    --%
  • Mill Creek Summit
    8,780 ft
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    --%
  • Bloody Dick
    7,570 ft
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    --%
  • Schwartz Lake
    8,620 ft
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    --%
  • Banner Summit
    7,040 ft
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    --%

Quick Facts

Total Length
317 miles
Gauge Stations
5
Segments
6
Rapids
20

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

No hatch calendar on file for this river yet.

Recommended Flies — Late September

No recommended flies on file for this river yet.

Notable Rapids

IV

Black Creek Falls

River mile 203.1

IV

Elkhorn Rapid

River mile 222.6

III

Piece of Cake

River mile 0.8

III

Warm Springs Gorge (The Narrows)

River mile 3.2

III

Lantz Rapid

River mile 193.6

III

Vinegar Creek Rapid

River mile 260.3

III

Time Zone Rapid

River mile 287.4

III

Chair Creek Rapid

River mile 290.0

III

Traps Creek Rapid

River mile 290.5

III

Fiddle Creek Rapid

River mile 291.0

III

Black Rock Rapid

River mile 293.1

III

Blackhawk Rapid

River mile 303.5

Season Timing
Fishing
Floating
Runoff
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Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

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