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

Hatches

Caddis
Ants
Hoppers
October Caddis
Mahogany Dunsa
Pseudo Baetis

The Fishing

Cooler temps have been great for fishing on rivers like the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River. The river levels saw a little bump from rain recently but it was short lived as flows are back down again. There has been a few Mahogany duns and October caddis out, but it is still sorta summertime out as we transition to fall. That means hoppers, ants, and beetles will still get attention. The best flies though will be smaller patterns overall as fish have seen plenty of patterns this year.

Current Flow

Prichard = ft³/sec

Cataldo = ft³/sec

Flow Graph at Prichard
Flow Graph at Cataldo

St. Joe River, Idaho

Hatches

Caddis
Ants / Beetles
Hoppers
October Caddis
Mahogany Duns
Pseudo Baetis

The Fishing

The St. Joe River continues (and will be) a good option as summer winds down. Summer patterns like hoppers, ants, beetles, and caddis have still been producing, though smaller the better most days. Same with lighter tippet. There has been a few Mahogany duns and October caddis out and that should increase over the next few weeks. Whether you are on the lower or upper river it all still should fish well until water temps really cool off. Enjoy some fishing!

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Current Flow

Red Ives = ft³/sec

Calder = ft³/sec

Flow Graph at Red Ives
Flow Graph at Calder

Spokane River, Washington

Hatches

Caddis
Pseudo-baetis

The Fishing

The Spokane River below town has been fishing well as temps have cooled off. Our guide crew has had some good trips lately. The usual chubby or hopper fishing with a dropper continues to be the thing, though there has been some small dry fly fishing for those looking for a challenge. Nymphing of course is always productive too and don't overlook streamer fishing this time of the year. Flows on the upper Spokane River in the Spokane Valley have started to increase covering the dry riverbed, though it'll be awhile until fish find their way back to these stretches. The sections below Sullivan that retained water are fishable, but have been on the slow side. A few caddis out, small bwo's on cooler days, no October caddis or bwo's yet.

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Current Flow

ft³/sec

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

Miscellaneous

The Fishing

NF Clearwater / Kelly Creek - Route 255 (Deception Saddle) is now open again according to the Watch Duty App. This means you can access the upper NF Clearwater and Kelly Creek via Hoodoo Pass (Superior, MT). Good news! No word on the fishing lately since the road closure, but it should be very good as the only route for the past number of weeks was through Pierce, ID which would have reduced angling traffic. I'd still plan on summertime patterns like ants, beetles, hoppers, and caddis. I would definitely bring October caddis and Mahogany duns too though as it is that time of the year.

Steelhead Rivers

The Fishing

It is in on the early side and returning steelhead runs are low, but a couple of the shop guys have tangled into steelhead on the Clearwater River. It's early for the Snake and Grande Ronde rivers still 

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Current Flows

Grande Ronde River at Troy - ft³/sec

Snake River at Anatone - ft³/sec

Clearwater River at Spalding - ft³/sec

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