Spokane River, Washington
Hatches
Midges
BWO's
Skwalas
The Fishing
This Friday, March 15th is the last day to fish the Spokane before the annual closure to protect spawning Redbands. If you’re looking for one more fix, the river is at a high but fishable level. Stick with the nymph and streamer rigs in the soft water near the bank. Hangman creek is fluctuating daily, so check clarity downstream of the confluence if you’re planning on fishing downriver. The river will reopen the Saturday before Memorial Day, which is May 25th this year.
We have been guiding the Spokane River since 2010, if you are interested in getting on the water with us in 2024 please give us a call at 509-924-9998 or check out the guided trips page.Current Flow
7650 ft3/sec
Prediction Flow - Lower River / Post Falls
NF CDA - North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Hatches
Nemouras
BWO's
Skwalas / March Browns soonThe Fishing
The flow and weather forecast is looking prime this weekend around here. We could see a minimal bump in flows, but it should not impact the fishing. BWO’s, March Browns, Nemouras and Skwalas should all be on the menu soon. Plan on nymphing and streamer fishing if you’re going to be up early in the day, dry fly fishing will get going midday as it warms up. Don’t expect to have the river to yourself, everyone is itching to get out with the warmer temps.
Current Flow
Prichard = 1310 ft3/sec
Prediction Flow - Prichard
Cataldo = 4180 ft3/sec
Prediction Flow - Cataldo
St. Joe River, Idaho
Hatches
Nemouras
BWO's
Skwalas / March Browns soonThe Fishing
Like the CDA, warmer temps in the forecast should have the St Joe fishing well this weekend. Even if the flows bump up, fishing should be just fine. BWO’s, March Browns, Nemouras and Skwalas are all potentials for dry fly fishing soon. This drainage is typically a couple weeks behind the CDA, so hatches could still be a bit sparse. Subsurface tactics will keep the action rolling throughout the day.
Current Flow
Red Ives = 171 ft3/sec
Prediction Flow - Red Ives
Calder = 2420 ft3/sec
Prediction Flow - Calder
Miscellaneous
The Fishing
Ice on the local lakes won’t be an issue for much longer, if there’s even any left at this point. Balanced leeches, blobs, chironomids, and bugger type patterns will continue to play well. Plenty of good options right now. Amber, Coffeepot, Fourth of July, just to name a few.
Steelhead Rivers
The Fishing
With high and fluctuating flows on the steelhead rivers and the fact we are approaching mid-February I'll probably hang up the steelie reports for the season! It was a decent steelhead season despite the low numbers. Catch rates were pretty consistent on our guided trips, though the average size fish was on the smaller side. I would also say the rates of fish that ate a swung fly was a considerably higher than last year for whatever reason, last year there was very few fish swung.
If you want to join us for a trip next season (late September - October) give us a call. We have limited dates.Current Flows
Grande Ronde River at Troy - 3370 ft3/sec
Prediction Flow - TroySnake River at Anatone - 28800 ft3/sec
Prediction Flow - Anatone
Clearwater River at Spalding - 8420 ft3/sec
Prediction Flow - Spalding
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