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

[TeleHoar]

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!

[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.

[TeleHoar]

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.

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

[sal the salmon]

rainbow trout turn to steelhead at 0 feet elevation

[Meadow Skipper]

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

[Soups]

So confused by the thread title. So great.

rainbow trout turn to steelhead at 0 feet elevation

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

[sal the salmon]

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

[Crystal_Mt_Dreamin]

rainbow trout turn to steelhead at 0 feet elevation

But they turn back to trout at 2500' +

[Telemahn]

It happens right where the Kokanee turn into Sockeye.

[TeleHoar]

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

Where to go day 2? Middle fork?

[spotted dogs]

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

[bgrayvy]

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

[ak_powder_monkey]

altitude would be zero, depending on the datum