At what altitude do Rainbow Trout turn into Steelhead? Idaho guide recs?

Buddy and I want to do some steelhead fishing this Feb/March.
The guided trips out of Riggins, Idaho seem amazingly reasonable! Heated drift boats, all the gear, lodging...etc.
(Plus I want to learn more about the Salmon River with an eye to float it ourselves at a later date.)

Any one have any recommendations for a good guide to school a couple of jongs??
Is the Salmon River the one to hit that time of year, or would we better suited somewhere else?
Would we have a better time somewhere else?
is there BC/lift skiing nearby ?

Thanks!

Those fish have been in the river for quite a while by that point and are pretty dark and tired. They don't refer to it as boot farming for nothing, though that might be a disservice to a boot. Late September-Early December is a much better time frame.

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Originally Posted by snapt

Those fish have been in the river for quite a while by that point and are pretty dark and tired. They don't refer to it as boot farming for nothing, though that might be a disservice to a boot. Late September-Early December is a much better time frame.

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OK, good to know. I'll start looking at those dates, see what available...!

rainbow trout turn to steelhead at 0 feet elevation

I'm just posting to say that I really like the thread title.

So confused by the thread title. So great.

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Originally Posted by sal the salmon

rainbow trout turn to steelhead at 0 feet elevation

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Sort of. Unless you're on Lake Superior/Great Lakes.

hmm i thought this one had alrdy been settled. those arnt steelhead :)

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Originally Posted by sal the salmon

rainbow trout turn to steelhead at 0 feet elevation

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But they turn back to trout at 2500' +

It happens right where the Kokanee turn into Sockeye.

Stoked.
Booked a trip on the Salmon for Oct 5 from Riggins. Sound fun.

Where to go day 2? Middle fork?

Isn't it about where small mouths get their large mouths....?

Caught this hen on the Sauk River a couple hours from Mt. Baker several years ago in March.

altitude would be zero, depending on the datum