Traveling and fishing across the Western United States, I quickly realized how overwhelming it could be to find the right water at the right time.
There is no shortage of beautiful rivers to explore, but knowing where to go is another story. Regulations can be complicated, particularly across anadromous fisheries, while drought, snowpack, and changing snowmelt cycles make river conditions remarkably variable from season to season.
Over the years, I spent countless hours researching individual fisheries, tracking regulations, monitoring flows and water temperatures, and mapping out seasonal runs and hatches. My research lived across sticky notes, wall maps, spreadsheets, and calendars.
Eventually, I thought: why not make all of this information accessible and digestible for every angler sharing these beautiful waters?
That idea became Salmo Radar.
Our goal is to bring the information that matters most into one place: open and accessible water, river-specific favorable flows, species-specific fishing temperatures, seasonal fish runs, and hatches — brought together in a single, easy-to-understand view.
Whether you're deciding where to fish today or discovering which fisheries to explore next fall, Salmo Radar helps you spend less time researching and more time on the water.