Bruneau River Fishing Spot
- Elevation: 6732'
- Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/28/09 09:20 AM
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Most productive methods are live worms, Power Bait, flies and small spinners. The fishing is primarily on the lower section of the stream between the Copper Creek confluence downstream to the McDonald Creek confluence. Limit is 10 trout and 10 mountain whitefish.
Bruneau River Description
The Bruneau is roughly 50 miles in length, 29 miles of which are fishable. Game fish present include redband trout (a strain of rainbow trout) and mountain whitefish. Best Time of Year to Fish - July, following run-off, through October. Primitive camping opportunities on the Forest Service and Nevada Department of Wildlife parcels of stream. Season is open year around any hour of the day or night.
The Bruneau River is a tributary of the Snake River, in the U.S. states of Idaho and Nevada. It runs through a narrow canyon cut into ancient lava flows in southwestern Idaho. The Bruneau Canyon, which is up to 1200 feet (365 meters) deep and 40 miles (64 km) long, features rapids and hot springs, making it a popular whitewater trip.