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Steelhead Fishing on the River of No Return

Our 2020 Salmon River Winter Steelhead Fishing Season Is Here! Depending on how winter weather impacts the river,  chunks of ice and snow drift can be seen floating by on the surface of the mighty Salmon River.   That’s when steelhead below the surface begin to slip out of their

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Mackay Bar Outfitters Fly Fishing on the South Fork Salmon River

Dreaming of Steelhead Fishing on the Salmon River

You’re in the Frank Church “River of No Return” Wilderness [ Upper Salmon River ] on a jet boat,  fishing for steelhead with Mackay Bar Ranch.   Life can’t get much better than that! Its that time of year we start thinking about early spring fishing.  The frozen river thaws,

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Groups Experience Idaho’s Frank Church Wilderness In Pampered Comfort

When groups visit Mackay Bar Ranch, each member of the group is greeted with warm hospitality and smiles.   Guests are shown to their private cabins or private rooms in the lodge and come prepared for IDAHO FUN & OUTDOOR ADVENTURE.  The sheer magnificence of the Frank Church “River of No Return” Wilderness provides the

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Get Lined Up! For First Catch 2016 Steelhead Season

OUTDOOR ADVENTURERS GET READY FOR THE BIG BITE ~~~ EARLY SPRING STEELHEAD FISHING! Salmon River Early Spring Steelhead season starts mid February through the end of March!   Sunshine and warmer temps mean the steelhead come out of their deep dark river holes and are bursting with energy! When chunks of ice

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