Summer is Here

Long days, tight lines

Some Thursday inspiration for you... it's officially summertime. Long days, pleasant temps, good fishing. No complaints anywhere. I guess if I had one it would be that I would have liked runoff to last a bit longer. Snowpack melted quickly and river levels are below average. They aren't like 2015 low kinda levels, but let's hope cool temps and some rain continue throughout the summer.

Fishing has overall been nothing short of great as conditions this June have been pretty much ideal. If you remember last June most of our region had crazy high water, in particular the Spokane, so fishing options were more limited.

Hatches this time of the year can vary... pmd's (pale morning dun mayflies) are a staple, yellow sallies, caddis, drakes (mostly green drakes these days now), and golden stones. The cooler, cloudy days will be more suited for mayflies and warmer weather the caddis and stones... though there are other variables there that can dictate that.

No direct fishing reports from the North Fork of the Clearwater and Kelly Creek, but Bo did confirm Hoodoo Pass is open, though conditions are a little rough. Hidden Creek Campground and Cedars Campground are not currently open and trailers are not recommended in the Black Canyon.

While the main fisheries like the Spokane River, NF Coeur d'Alene River, and St. Joe Rivers have been fishable for awhile now, other popular fisheries like the Clark Fork have taken a little longer to come into play. The C.Fork is now a viable option along with the Kootenai River which has been fishing well.

Summer is here, the shop is stocked and ready, we hope to see you on water or in the store. We appreciate your purchases, they help keep these reports going!