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

  • Hatches

    Caddis
    Golden stones
    PMD's
    Drakes
    Yellow sallies
    Ants / Beetles





  • The Fishing

    More of the same lately on the North Fork Coeur d'Alene river. The whole system is still fishing well, although some of the small tributaries may be getting a bit low for finding quality fish. Some cooler weather and light rain in the forecast for this weekend could be great for the mayfly hatches. Green and Gray Drakes, PMDs and BWOs would all be likely suspects. Caddis and stonefly activity could be lessened by those conditions, but I’d be bringing them along anyways because they can still fish very well, especially caddis. It’s also not too early to be thinking about terrestrials, ants in particular. Usually, the warmer days will get them crawling around. Dry-dropper rigs will remain as a great prospecting tactic when fish aren’t rising, and as flows continue to decrease, I lean towards this for any nymph presentation instead of an indicator rig.

  • Current Flow

    Prichard = 172 ft3/sec

    Cataldo = 998 ft3/sec

    Flow Graph at Prichard
    Flow Graph at Cataldo

  • St. Joe River, Idaho

  • Hatches

    Golden stones
    Yellow Sallies
    Drakes
    Caddis
    PMDs

  • The Fishing

    The Joe has been on a steady flow decline this week which opens up a lot more wade fishing opportunities. If it stays on this trend, the whole system top to bottom will be worthwhile. Keep in mind water and air temps will be cold up high still which can limit the dry fly hatches for the day. Like the CDA, expect to see Drakes, PMDs and BWOs on the cooler days. Golden Stones and caddis will be good on sunny days. Gold Creek pass out of St Regis, MT is now open and every section of the river is accessible.

  • Current Flow

    Red Ives = 537 ft3/sec

    Calder = 2100 ft3/sec

    Flow Graph at Red Ives
    Flow Graph at Calder

  • Spokane River, Washington

  • Hatches

    Caddis

  • The Fishing

    The lower Spokane river below Hangman Creek saw some nasty water conditions over this past week due to sediment filled runoff. With water clarity as poor as it was, fishing downstream of the confluence was non-existent. Hopefully as flows from the creek recede this will be a much better option going forward. The sections of river above Hangman and out in the valley have been fishing well however. Caddis hatches have been great overall, with some fish up sipping in the evenings and nymph patterns taking fish throughout the day. Flows came down a fair amount over the last few days which opens up more wade access. Dry-dropper rigs are and will be the go-to tactic for us all summer long. Purple, Red, Royal and Tan are all good Chubby Chernobyl tones to try, any caddis nymph in olive or tan is a good starting point for droppers.

    We will report back by Friday morning on how the fishing is post dirty water.

  • Current Flow

    3350 ft3/sec

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

  • Miscellaneous

  • The Fishing

    North Fork Clearwater / Kelly Creek Update (June 8th) - Bo called the North Fork Ranger district this morning. There is still 4ft of snow on top of Hoodoo Pass. They do not plow Hoodoo Pass. It snowed 2 inches last night there, just to give you an idea of how cold the temps are and why there is still snow up there. You can access the lower North Fork Clearwater and Kelly Creek via Pierce, ID. There is a landslide near Fix Creek on the NF CW. The upper NF CW is accessible via Deception Saddle, ABSOLUTELY NO TRAILERS ALLOWED on this road, it is not suitable for trailer travel and multiple have already had to be towed out. The upper NF CW has not been cleared of any down trees / debris. Cedars campground is technically open, however there is no services there (water, etc). Currently this area is under staffed for getting all of these items addressed and fixed so be patient and make plans accordingly.

    Our good friend Malyn reported some great smallie fishing on the lower Grande Ronde last week. Streamers and poppers were both on the menu. This is a very fun fishery if you wanna mix things up and tangle with a bunch of hard pulling bass.

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