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

  • Hatches

    Caddis
    Ants / Beetles
    Small hoppers
    PMD's
    Yellow Sallies





  • The Fishing

    We are going to sound like groundhog day here for quite awhile. The North Fork Coeur d'Alene River has entered full summertime mode. That means the water is skinny, innertubers are out, fishing is kinda slow-ish, hatches are sparse. Mornings will be best for sure. Watch water temps, when they approach 68-70+ range maybe do the trout a favor and call it a day. It can still be worth poking around though if you are short on time or don't want to travel crazy far, just adjust your expectations. The lower and mid stretches of the river drainage will have better volume and fish holding water than higher up where water flows are minimal. Lengthening your leader, dropping a tippet size, and downsizing your flies can help a lot.

  • Current Flow

    Prichard = 98.9 ft3/sec

    Cataldo = 573 ft3/sec

    Flow Graph at Prichard
    Flow Graph at Cataldo

  • St. Joe River, Idaho

  • Hatches

    Golden stones
    Yellow Sallies
    Caddis
    PMDs
    Ants / Beetles
    Hoppers - a little early but start thinking about them

  • The Fishing

    The summer heat of July has set in on the St. Joe River. Right now mornings are the best and afternoons can be a bit slower. Water is low but it's still hanging in there and is a good option as it always is all summer long. Flies like caddis, pmd's, small golden stones, yellow sallies, ants / beetles, an attractors all on the list of options. No reports of hopper fishing yet, but it doesn't hurt to start fishing them. A hopper / dropper or small chubby / dropper is a great searching method here all summer. Look for riffles with good boulder structure or faster trenches and runs to be the better places to find fish.

  • Current Flow

    Red Ives = 235 ft3/sec

    Calder = 938 ft3/sec

    Flow Graph at Red Ives
    Flow Graph at Calder

  • Spokane River, Washington

  • Hatches

    Caddis

  • The Fishing

    Early starts on the Spokane River have been good for our guide team this week. All the guys and clients have reported good fishing. Foam chernobyl patterns and long droppers (caddis pupa, attractor nymphs) are the typical fare here all summer. The water on the Spokane River is cold thanks to the aquifer so it will fish well throughout the heat. This is a fishery I also recommend evenings on too, especially if you can stay till last light. Light caddis hatches will go all summer, but the big hatches are done til fall. Hopper fishing should be picking up soon, the once a year flying ant hatch took place this week already, it only last a couple days but Kenyon said fish were rising like crazy. Inner tubers will be out in force during the heat of the day so plan your fishing accordingly or just go with the flow.

  • Current Flow

    1200 ft3/sec

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

  • Miscellaneous

  • The Fishing

    Nothing drastically new to report this week on the NF Clearwater / Kelly Creek - my friend Malyn and I drove the entire loop last week from Superior, MT over Hoodoo Pass, up Deception Saddle, down Kelly Creek, and up the Black Canyon along the North Fork Clearwater and back out over Hoodoo. Fishing along the way of course! All roads are clear of slides and in good shape. Some cut trees along the edges from the blowdown this winter, but trailers are no problem. Fishing with smaller chubbies, ants, beetles, chernobyls, pmd's, and yellow sallies. Definitely add a dropper nymph to a chubby or chernobyl for higher odds of catching more if you want. Or double dries. I would suspect afternoons are going to be slow with the heat, it can bake down in those canyons. As usual this drainage is a good summer option.

    Clark Fork St. Regis - back to being an option!

    Kootenai River - one of the best summer options for cold, moving water if you want to do something different.

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