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

Hatches

BWO's
Winter Stones (capnia / nemouras)

The Fishing

There should be a fishable window up here over the next few days on the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene. Flows are still quite high, but have been on a dropping trend and are forecasted to continue dropping through the weekend. You’ll want to focus on soft inside bends, slower moving back-eddies or side channel areas. Most fish will be looking for reprieve from fast moving flows, so search out likely resting water. Dry fly fishing can be tough at these levels, but I’d have some Skwalas, Nemouras and March Browns at the ready. If there’s no surface activity, focus on nymph rigs with a stone/worm combo or streamers fished through the soft pockets.

Join us Tuesday 3/31 at the Garland for the annual International Fly Fishing Film Festival and Fundraiser for the Spokane Riverkeeper organization! We have some super nice raffles including a Winston Air 2 fly rod, Scott G Series fly rod, Galvan fly reel, Lamson Fly Reel, packs and bags from Fishpond, Outcast and Patagonia, plus a guided trip on the Spokane River with the Silver Bow! Doors 5pm, show starts at 7pm.

Current Flow

Prichard = 2060 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Prichard

Cataldo = 6770 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Cataldo

St. Joe River, Idaho

Hatches

BWO's
Winter Stones (capnia / nemouras)

The Fishing

Join us Tuesday 3/31 at the Garland for the annual International Fly Fishing Film Festival and Fundraiser for the Spokane Riverkeeper organization! We have some super nice raffles including a Winston Air 2 fly rod, Scott G Series fly rod, Galvan fly reel, Lamson Fly Reel, packs and bags from Fishpond, Outcast and Patagonia, plus a guided trip on the Spokane River with the Silver Bow! Doors 5pm, show starts at 7pm.

The Joe is also looking like a good bet through the weekend. I’ve always felt this river is easier to find fishable water in high flows compared to the NF CDA, so definitely worth a shot if you’re wanting to get out. Might be a bit early for good dry fly fishing but I’d still have Skwalas, Nemouras and March Browns with me. Streamer and nymph rigs are always reliable for finding some fish, a stonefly/worm combo under the indicator or a sculpin pattern on a sink tip would be a good starting point.

Current Flow

Red Ives = 594 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Red Ives

Calder = 7070 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Calder

Miscellaneous

The Fishing

Join us Tuesday 3/31 at the Garland for the annual International Fly Fishing Film Festival and Fundraiser for the Spokane Riverkeeper organization! We have some super nice raffles including a Winston Air 2 fly rod, Scott G Series fly rod, Galvan fly reel, Lamson Fly Reel, packs and bags from Fishpond, Outcast and Patagonia, plus a guided trip on the Spokane River with the Silver Bow! Doors 5pm, show starts at 7pm.

This is a great time of year to explore a variety of lakes around the area. When the rivers are high and unpredictable, lake fishing is a great time to pull on some large fish and spend a nice day on the water. The local favorites have all been fishing well. Amber and Coffeepot continue to be the most consistent for numbers and quality of fish. Medical has been picking up a bit but still tough a lot of days, some really nice fish have been caught here recently though. Fourth of July lake is open for a few more days, it will close until next winter after March 31st.

Need a fresh lake line? We just got shipments in from Scientific Anglers and Rio!

Spokane River, Washington

Hatches

n/a

The Fishing

Join us Tuesday 3/31 at the Garland for the annual International Fly Fishing Film Festival and Fundraiser for the Spokane Riverkeeper organization! We have some super nice raffles including a Winston Air 2 fly rod, Scott G Series fly rod, Galvan fly reel, Lamson Fly Reel, packs and bags from Fishpond, Outcast and Patagonia, plus a guided trip on the Spokane River with the Silver Bow! Doors 5pm, show starts at 7pm.

The Spokane River from the WA/ID state line down to Nine Mile Falls Dam is now closed until the Saturday before Memorial Day. This closure is to help protect spawning Redband rainbows.

Current Flow

19900 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Lower River / Post Falls

Steelhead Rivers

The Fishing

Join us Tuesday 3/31 at the Garland for the annual International Fly Fishing Film Festival and Fundraiser for the Spokane Riverkeeper organization! We have some super nice raffles including a Winston Air 2 fly rod, Scott G Series fly rod, Galvan fly reel, Lamson Fly Reel, packs and bags from Fishpond, Outcast and Patagonia, plus a guided trip on the Spokane River with the Silver Bow! Doors 5pm, show starts at 7pm.

Reports for steelheading on the Grande Ronde, Snake and Clearwater are wrapped up for the season. Time to let them spawn. We will begin reports for steelies late summer as they trickle back into the Columbia system. We will periodically have some smallmouth reports from this region when we get them.

Current Flows

Grande Ronde River at Troy - 4580 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Troy

Snake River at Anatone - 38300 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Anatone

Clearwater River at Spalding - 38700 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Spalding