Panhandle
Kootenai River
Stable flows and prime water temperature fuel solid fishing. Big foam attractors, nymphs, and terrestrials are all working. Expect rainbows, cutthroats, bulls, and browns in the 12–16 inch range.
Current conditions, flows, and hatch notes for Idaho rivers — updated as new reports are published.
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Panhandle
Stable flows and prime water temperature fuel solid fishing. Big foam attractors, nymphs, and terrestrials are all working. Expect rainbows, cutthroats, bulls, and browns in the 12–16 inch range.
Panhandle
Outstanding summer dry-fly fishing with terrestrials and hoppers active as falling water settles fish into predictable feeding lanes. As of August 26, flows were 358 cfs at Calder and stable.
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Panhandle
Flows have dropped to 358 cfs at Calder, making shallow sections trickier to navigate. Fish early and late when water temps in the mid-70s won't slow the cutthroat.