Idaho Fish Report

Petric Canal is considered part of the Wood River and is catch-and-release for redband trout.

This is one of the best months for match-the-hatch fly-fishing. Best section is from Fort Klamath to Weed Road.

Flows are a little high due to flows in Annie Creek. Using spoons, plugs or spinners is best for brown trout. Brown trout are typically feeding on sculpin, worms and stonefly nymphs this time of year. June is also a good time for match the hatch dry fly fishing. Salmonflies along with multiple species of mayfly are hatching. Best fishing is from a boat. There is ample public property to fish on the Wood River at the BLM Wetland but access to the river is difficult due to an excellent riparian area.

Most boats launch at Weed Road and float to Petric Canal take out. Fishing kayaks can be launched at all the road crossings, the USFS day use area or Kimball State Park. The float from Fort Klamath to Weed Road can be productive but there are numerous dams and obstacles that need portaged. A typical drift boat cannot make it under the bridges. Water temperatures are still very cold, therefore there’s not much activity in the upper river.

Also, all radio tagged redband trout must be released unharmed. Redband trout will have what looks to be fishing line coming from the abdomen. These fish will be 6-18 inches in length.