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

Hatches

October Caddis
Mahogany Duns
Fall caddis

The Fishing

Looks like weather is going to cool off this weekend. With cooler maybe misty days, expect the BWO fishing to be the name of the game. With Mahogany Duns and October Caddis coming off the bench on a nice afternoon. Terrestrials can still have some play untill we get two or three hard frost. Streamers can wake up sleepy fish before hatches start.

Current Flow

Prichard = 70.9 ft³/sec

Cataldo = 279 ft³/sec

Flow Graph at Prichard
Flow Graph at Cataldo

St. Joe River, Idaho

Hatches

Caddis
October Caddis
Mahogany Duns
Pseudo Baetis

The Fishing

The Joe has been fishing great and will continue as the weather begins to cool off this next week. Fall caddis and October Caddis have been out with the warmer fall temps lately, along with small terrestrials. Keep an eye on overnight temps this week, the terrestrials will stop playing after a few nights of solid freezes. Mahogany Duns and BWO’s will begin to dominate the game, especially on cloudier overcast days. As the temperatures drop over the next week, it may be worth focusing more of your time on the lower stretches of the river as the cutties will be on their way to more "winter-style" water.

Current Flow

Red Ives = 59.4 ft³/sec

Calder = 353 ft³/sec

Flow Graph at Red Ives
Flow Graph at Calder

Spokane River, Washington

Hatches

Caddis
Pseudo-baetis
October Caddis
Fall caddis

The Fishing

The Spokane has been a great option close to home lately. Fish have begun to spread out from their summer lies and settle into a variety of areas. We’ve still been finding fish in the riffles and classic summer water, but don’t overlook the glassy tailouts and deeper pools. We have been getting fish on the typical dry-dropper setup with a bright colored chubby down to a caddis or stonefly nymph. October caddis and fall caddis have been out most evenings and have been fishing great in the last 15 minutes of light. BWO's incoming? Keep an eye out and be ready. With cooler temperatures in the forecast, this could be the week we've all been waiting for. Come by the shop and we can get you dialed with the right patterns for this techy hatch.

Current Flow

1330 ft³/sec

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

Miscellaneous

The Fishing

The North Fork Clearwater / Kelly Creek - Weather might play a big role this coming weekend. Bring your fall in the mountains gear. Due to the Moose Mountain Fire this late summer, the Black Canyon of the NF Clearwater will remained closed for a large stretch of it for the likely the rest of the year. Access to the upper NF Clearwater, Hidden Creek CG, Deception Saddle, Kelly Creek, lower NF Clearwater is good. BWO's are the #1 choice for drys until the days warm up, than October caddis and Mahogany back on the game.

Steelhead Rivers

The Fishing

Make sure to stay up to date with updated regulations in the steelhead world due to low returns in the Columbia and Snake systems. Guided spey trips are in full swing down on the Grande Ronde with Kenyon and Sean Wonders. Fish are being found at the mouth, near Shumaker grade, and up around Boggan's Oasis. There are very few remaining spots on the calendar if you want to get out with us, so don't wait! With the lower returns this year, adjust your expectations and don't expect numbers. With that said, you can't catch em from the couch. Grab a rod, hop in the river, and practice your spey cast until the magic happens.

Current Flows

Grande Ronde River at Troy - 576 ft³/sec

Snake River at Anatone - 12800 ft³/sec

Clearwater River at Spalding - 2950 ft³/sec

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