Spokane River, Washington

Hatches

Caddis

The Fishing

The Spokane is a good option during the summer and the cooler weather makes it even better. Kenyon said temps on the river yesterday evening were 56 degrees. Streamer fishing worked well for him and his fishing buddy Ollie. Normally nymphing will find 'em, euro rigs will definitely find them, and dry / dropper will definitely work. For dries a chubby or hopper with a dropper will get it done. Droppers can be something like a jig caddis, walt's worm types, jig prince, etc. Nymph and euro rigs with a rubber leg stone and one of the other patterns mentioned as a dropper will work. Downsizing nymphs this time of the year can help and quick hook sets can be more critical as the takes can be subtle. Tubers will be more minimal since it's not raging hot lately.

Current Flow

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

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

Hatches

Caddis
Terrestrials

The Fishing

I (Sean) got out yesterday on the NF Coeur d'Alene River for a little bit. Water temps around 11am were 64 degrees. By 2pm temps were 67.5 degrees on the upper end of the river. Anything over 68 deg is too hot for trout, mornings will best best. The key to fishing the NF Coeur d'Alene River right now is finding water with depth. Whether it's a riffle or a pool, depth is key. Hopper / dropper is a go-to tactic, ants / beetles will work, small chubbies and droppers will work. Enjoy this cooler weather / water and smoke free skies while we got 'em!

Current Flow

Prichard = 98.9 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Prichard

Cataldo = 416 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Cataldo

St. Joe River, Idaho

Hatches

Caddis
Terrestrials

The Fishing

Mike took advantage of the cooler temps yesterday and fished the St. Joe River. He said fishing was good all day. Water temps in the morning have cooled off to 60 degrees in the morning and only warming to 62 degrees by evening. That will of course change when temps warm back up again. Anything over 68 deg call it quits and give them a break, but we should be good for the immediate future. Hopper / droppers will work great here, same with ants / beetles, and caddis. Chubbies with a dropper too. Some streamer fishing reports have been good. Enjoy the smoke free skies and cooler temps while they are here!

Current Flow

Red Ives = 114 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Red Ives

Calder = 576 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Calder

Miscellaneous

The Fishing

Same deal right now... more hoot owl regulations in Montana this week, be sure to check out the latest before fishing. Does that mean you shouldn't fish? Well as long as you are fishing during the specified times and adhering to safe water temp guidelines for trout it's all good.

The Kootenai River shines during the summertime heat. Being a tailwater it runs cold summer. During the summer fish dries or dry droppers here. Chernobyl patterns, chubby chernobyls and hoppers are all important. We like to fish a 24-30" dropper to something like a perdion, tungsten caddis pupa, jig prince, or jig pheasant tail. PMD's and caddis will also be hatching.

It's carp and bass season!

Steelhead Rivers

The Fishing

Grande Ronde - There is currently a fire near Cougar Creek above Boggan's. Check with Boggan's for latest updates.

Current Flows

Grande Ronde River at Troy - 423 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Troy

Snake River at Anatone - 14700 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Anatone

Clearwater River at Spalding - 11900 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Spalding