Browse Idaho Fishing Reports

Low water is typical for late summer on the North Fork. Upper sections are thin, but the middle and lower stretches hold decent volume.

Morning fishing delivers the best action on the Saint Joe in mid-August. Fish riffles and deeper boulder gardens with caddis, ants, beetles, and hoppers.

Low, clear conditions and warm water temperatures demand early and late fishing on the Salmon right now. Terrestrials and smaller dries dominate from dawn through evening, with nymphing a solid option in the heat of the day.

Clear water near normal flows and prime temperatures make Silver Creek fishable, though its tricky currents and spooky trout reward sight fishing and careful presentation.

Dropping flows are concentrating trout in pocket water and seams on the Lochsa, with Yellow Sallies and caddis active during morning and evening hours.

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.

The Selway is dropping into prime summer fishing with stable flows and solid surface activity. Dry-dropper rigs with Yellow Sallies, caddis, and terrestrials are the ticket.