Dave LaCourse wrote:
A few years ago I brought my grandson to the Middle Fork of the Salmon
for a camping trip of three days. We fished to our hearts content,
catching some very nice cuts.

Now it's his sister's turn. She is 16 and I am in the process of
planning a drift boat (not a raft) trip down the Middle Fork. There
are so many outfitters that I don't know who to use. There is an
Orvis endorsed outfitter that looks pretty good, but there are others
that also look good.

Any recommendations from roffians who have done this float? And, what
is the best time of year?


I've done it several times with several different outfitters and on
private trips. I've never done it with a fishing-oriented outfitter. If
you like I can make some inquiries to find out what outfitters are
highly recommended for fishing.

The best time of the year is right now, but it depends on the amount of
water we have. This year we have plenty. In a low water year the drift
boats are pretty dicey later in the season.

I recommend wade fishing the larger tributaries -- Loon Creek, Camas
Creek, and Big Creek. Loon Creek has an excellent hot spring, and there
are many hot springs along the river.

There was a real mess of a log jam on the Middle Fork last week:

http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005111572

You would not want to have been there then. Aside from stranding 200
people for days, the all the junk in the water must have ruined the
fishing all the way down to the take out.

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