• NF CDA - North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

  • Hatches

    Caddis
    Ants
    Hoppers
    October Caddis? Maybe!
    Mahogany Duns? Probably soon!
    Pseudo Baetis

  • The Fishing

    It sure feels like summer ended in a flash this year, and we aren’t complaining! Cooler temps and cloud cover are a welcome change this past week and the fish are just as happy about it as we are. Flows saw an uptick from the rain these last couple days, not a major bump by any means but a little shot of water goes a long way this time of year. Fall time hatches are starting to make an appearance, so I’d be prepared with Mahogany Duns, October Caddis and BWOs. Terrestrial fishing will be a reliable tactic until temps really drop off, so don’t forget about hoppers, beetles and ants quite yet. Fishing is worthwhile all day long now, and midday will start to be prime time for bug hatches.

  • Current Flow

    Prichard = 87.6 ft3/sec

    Cataldo = 323 ft3/sec

    Flow Graph at Prichard
    Flow Graph at Cataldo

  • St. Joe River, Idaho

  • Hatches

    Caddis
    Ants / Beetles
    Hoppers
    Termites (they look like small flying ants)
    October Caddis
    Mahogany Duns (probably soon!)
    Pseudo Baetis

  • The Fishing

    The Joe is maintaining as one of the best options around the region lately. Our friend Malyn M. spent a few days here this last week and reported great fishing. Small mayflies hatching in the calm tailouts had plenty of fish up feeding in the afternoons, along with some October Caddis in the evenings which had the larger fish fired up. Sounds like the river was still plenty busy up above Avery, but the lower sections were a bit quieter. This isn’t terribly surprising since access to the NF Clearwater system is restricted, but it’ll definitely be quieting down up here overall as the month progresses. Like the CDA, rain the last couple days did bump flows up a bit here, but this is a good thing. Fish like water!

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  • Current Flow

    Red Ives = 86.6 ft3/sec

    Calder = 531 ft3/sec

    Flow Graph at Red Ives
    Flow Graph at Calder

  • Spokane River, Washington

  • Hatches

    Caddis
    Pseudo-baetis

  • The Fishing

    The Kan has been fishing well lately. Still sitting at summer low flows, but we will see a flow increase next week from the Post Falls Dam when Lake CDA is drawn down for winter levels. Dry fly fishing is steady with foam hopper and chubby patterns, also a good idea to start throwing some October Caddis dries. Even though we don’t see a massive density of bugs from this hatch on the Spokane, the fish definitely take notice when they show up. I’d also have my eyes peeled for BWO’s on these cool overcast days, another hatch our local trout really key on in the fall. Caddis nymphs and small mayfly nymphs fished as a dropper under the bigger dries is always a reliable program.

    Access is still restricted in Riverside State Park due to ongoing fire cleanup/mitigation efforts. The safe bet is to stay upstream of the Wastewater Treatment Plant until things are further resolved.

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  • Current Flow

    713 ft3/sec

    Flow Graph at Spokane River - Post Falls
    Flow Graph at Spokane River - Below Falls

  • Miscellaneous

  • The Fishing

    NF Clearwater / Kelly Creek - Access to the upper North Fork Clearwater and Kelly Creek via Superior, MT (Hoodoo Pass), including Deception Saddle is CLOSED due to the Moose-Mountain Fire. With the weather the conditions are a little more stable but the fires are not contained. Access to Kelly Creek and lower NF Clearwater is available from Pierce, ID. Check the Watch Duty App or USFS Nez Perce – Clearwater National Forest Facebook page for the latest information.

  • Steelhead Rivers

  • The Fishing

    Nothing to report from steelhead land currently on the Clearwater River, Snake, and Grande Ronde. The Deschutes River and John Day are CLOSED to steelhad due to low returning numbers. No official word on whether our local rivers will be closed for the steelhead season or not.

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  • Current Flows

    Grande Ronde River at Troy - 524 ft3/sec

    Snake River at Anatone - 17200 ft3/sec

    Clearwater River at Spalding - 10700 ft3/sec

    Flow Graph at Grande Ronde River - Troy
    Flow Graph at Clearwater River - Spalding
    Flow Graph at Snake River - Anatone

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