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

Hatches

BWO's
Skwalas
March browns

The Fishing

Water levels are good up here and aren’t forecasted to bump back up drastically anytime soon. Dry fly fishing has been consistent and there’s a wide variety of bugs out. I’d be bringing the arsenal with me. Skwalas, Nemouras, March Browns, Gray Drakes, BWO’s, and Salmonflies have the fish looking up. Of course, nymph and streamer fishing will be consistent, especially if you are out early in the day. Pretty premium conditions right now, should be a great week!

Current Flow

Prichard = 895 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Prichard

Cataldo = 2560 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Cataldo

St. Joe River, Idaho

Hatches

BWO's
Skwalas
March Browns

The Fishing

Flows are in good shape up here and should remain steady for the future. We could see a bump over the weekend, but it shouldn’t hurt the fishing. Like the CDA, there’s a variety of different hatches happening up here. Skwalas, Nemouras, March Browns, Gray Drakes, BWO’s, and a few Salmonflies are all out and have the fish looking up. If dry fly fishing is slow, drag a streamer or nymph rig around and you’ll find fish no problem. Prime conditions right now, time to go fishing!

Current Flow

Red Ives = 547 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Red Ives

Calder = 3430 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Calder

Miscellaneous

The Fishing

The Clark Fork is in great shape, and if the rain this weekend doesn’t bump levels too much it should be ideal. This river fishes best with overcast and even some light rain, so this would be a great option this coming week.

Lake fishing is still consistent and should stay good for the near future. Many of our local lakes that aren’t open yet, open this Saturday 4/27. Kenyon and Jesse have been hitting up the bass lakes and doing very well. Carp fishing has also been good on the sunny, warm days.

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 - 4920 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Troy

Snake River at Anatone - 60000 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Anatone

Clearwater River at Spalding - 18800 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Spalding

Spokane River, Washington

Hatches

N/A

The Fishing

SEASON IS CLOSED

The Spokane River is NOW CLOSED from the WA/ID Stateline to Nine Mile Falls Dam until the Saturday before Memorial Day (May 25th, 2024). This is to help protect native Redbands during spawning.

If you see poachers in this stretch please report them to WDFW. Phones are listed on this page.

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

6770 ft³/sec
Prediction Flow - Lower River / Post Falls