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© 2026 Barbless.co. Flow and gauge data from USGS; weather from Open-Meteo. · v2026.10.18.2

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  • Clark Fork River11
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Browse Idaho Fishing Reports

Current conditions, flows, and hatch notes for Idaho rivers: updated as new reports are published.

Updated October 19, 2026

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October 16, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Fish are actively feeding in flats and tailouts with afternoon hatches firing. Flows are stable at 268 cfs.

268 cfs

October 15, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

The Coeur d'Alene is running low and cold, with mahogany duns, blue-wing olives, and midges your best fall bets. Fish small nymphs and sculpins to cover both the hatch and attractor options.

268 cfs

October 9, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Fish are holding in tailouts and glides on the lower Coeur d'Alene, feeding selectively on small mayflies and caddis. Flows are stable at 268 cfs and much below normal.

268 cfs

October 5, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Fall conditions have fish feeding throughout the day on the Coeur d'Alene. Flows are stable at 292 cfs with cool mornings and warm afternoons.

292 cfs

September 28, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Stable fall flows and seasonal hatches have fish active across the Coeur d'Alene River. Cool mornings and mild afternoons favor consistent feeding throughout the day.

292 cfs

September 22, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Coeur d'Alene River is fishing very good with strong hatches and plenty of feeding fish. Flows remain stable and below normal, favoring fine-line presentations.

298 cfs ↓

September 18, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Excellent hatches and stellar fishing on the Coeur d'Alene. Fish are getting selective as water cools, so focus on deeper pools, tailouts, and ripbank areas with duns, emergers, and smaller caddis patterns.

September 10, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Cooler conditions and recent rain have improved trout fishing on the Coeur d'Alene, with blue-winged olives, mahogany mayflies, and caddis nymphs active.

389 cfs ↑

September 3, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Low flows and cooling water temperatures are activating cutthroat on the Coeur d'Alene. Fish are holding in slack water, focus your drifts there with small dries and terrestrials.

302 cfs ↑

August 28, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Fall is arriving on the Coeur d'Alene River, bringing cooler water and improved hatches after a sluggish summer. Morning fishing offers the best chance as flows rise and terrestrials remain active.

239 cfs ↓

August 21, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Very low flows make the Coeur d'Alene a challenge in late August, but early mornings and afternoon caddis can still produce. Focus upriver where water is coldest and fish feed most actively.

259 cfs ↓

August 20, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Summer heat has cooled the bite on the Coeur d'Alene, though terrestrial and aquatic insects remain active. Flows are holding steady at 285 cfs, well below normal but stable for the season.

285 cfs

August 13, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

The Coeur d'Alene is running very low and warm with spotty fishing; focus on early and late-day windows with dry flies.

285 cfs

August 11, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Early morning fishing works best on the Coeur d'Alene when water temperature sits at 66°F and flows remain stable but low.

292 cfs

August 7, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

The Coeur d'Alene in August was very warm with flows well below normal at Cataldo. Fish the late afternoon caddis hatch or focus on small nymphs and patterns in pocket water.

309 cfs

August 4, 2026

Panhandle

Coeur d'Alene River

Fish early mornings and tributaries. Flows remain stable and low. Multiple hatches active; use Stimulators, emergers, and small jigs.

322 cfs ↓