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, the Salmon River begins flowing, and the fish are frisky and BIG!

Bottom line: Friends its TIME to fish!

We’ve got a few more prime slots available with Captain Buck Dewey, to get on the jet boat and do some mean fishing for big Salmon River Steelhead. The season is open from February 15th to the end of March. As we get closer to that prime time, those fishing opportunities get filled up. Call us to reserve your best dates at Mackay Bar Ranch for a fun fishing and lodging adventure on the River of No Return.

Mackay Bar Ranch is the best location on the Main Salmon River for group fishing and lodging packages.

We take care of all the details, you get settled, enjoy our home cooked meals and our stylishly comfortable accommodations and most importantly, take on some Steelhead fishing action!

Get group rates and package deals with lots of fringe benefits that you won’t find elsewhere.

Call us at 208-413-2109 (cell) or

Click here to send an email to book your reservations for mid February and March Steelhead on the Salmon River.

In the meantime, take a moment to check out our guest brag board below. You’ll see some whoppers!

Mackay Bar Outfitters & Guest Ranch
PO Box 340
Grangeville, Idaho 83530
208.413.2109

Reviews

Trip Advisor Reviews

What an amazing fishing trip. This was my third trip to Mackay Bar and loved every minute of it. Buck and Joni are awesome hosts. The food is excellent, accommodations are clean and comfortable, and the ranch location is beautiful. Thank you again for another great year!! Be back soon.

We had a great time at Mackay Bar. From the time we got there we felt at home. Stayed in nice rooms, had great food, good company. The lodge always had a fire going and was cozy. I highly recommend staying here for hunting, fishing, or even just a getaway to a remote spot in the mountains. Views are incredible!

Buck and Joni were born to do exactly what they're doing by running Mackay Bar Outfitters. They're attentive and driven to make your trip more than you came hoping for and they make you feel like and old friend. Great food, incredible boats and guides and the best spot for a lodge on the river. We had a group of 24 and every single one of us had a blast.

We cannot say enough about how much we enjoyed our stay at Mackay Bar! From the moment we were met at Vinegar Creek Boat launch we were treated like family and launched into our weekend adventure. We enjoyed fishing, horseback riding, hiking, swimming, bridge jumping, trips to Buckskin Bill's for beer and ice cream (try the Porter Float), exciting jet boat rides and delicious home cooked meals. (Continue Review)

Close friends were married here in early May 2014. It was just perfection. The owners and staff did everything within there power to make sure we (14 people) were happy and satisfied at all times. Buck and his family work so hard they seem to never stop moving. The cabins are clean comfortable and secure. The grounds are very well kept. The food is fantastic. The runway is in good shape with plenty of room for parking. The resorts jets boats are in great condition and are expertly piloted. (Continue Review)

Joni and Buck are excellent hosts to their ranch. Suzie, Jason and Aubry and Ky were absolute pleasures and not a task they could not accomplish readily and cheerfully. The Jetboat ride is exciting with the realization of mother natures forces of water, absolutely spell binding. Buck Captains the Jetboat and wild water with the skill and judgement of a well seasoned Seaman. His "eagle eye" was quick to point out the natural inhabitants to the nearby mountains (Continue review)

We’re an Equal Opportunity Service Provider and Permittee of the
Frank Church River of No Return Salmon River Wilderness.

Mackay Bar is a bonded and insured Idaho Outfitter. Idaho Outfitter License #17840