Browse Idaho Fishing Reports

Fall conditions on the Saint Joe have fish moving to deeper water as cooler temperatures settle in. Work caddis, olives, and midges with nymphs and streamers in the slower runs.

The Saint Joe holds steady at low flows in early fall, with nymphing and dry-dropper tactics most productive in deeper pools and shaded water.

The Saint Joe is running low but stable with fish consolidating in slower water. Fall hatches and cooler temps are shifting the bite toward emerger patterns and nymphs in deeper pools and seams.

The Saint Joe is producing throughout with stable fall flows and cooler water supporting solid insect activity. Fish afternoons and evenings for best results.

Good fall fishing continues with caddis, duns, and pseudo baetis active. Work early mornings with a dropper rig in deeper pools before temperatures warm.

Excellent afternoon and evening fishing with cooler temperatures spreading fish throughout the river; mornings are slower. Flows stable at 417 cfs.

Fall conditions are excellent on the Saint Joe with cooler temperatures and good insect activity. Nymphing stays productive while hopper and ant patterns work best in warm afternoons.

The Saint Joe is low and stable with clear water. Fish concentrated in deeper pools and shaded banks; use dry-dropper rigs and nymphs with a careful approach.

Lower fall flows are reshaping the Saint Joe, with shallower holding water disappearing. Fish deeper pockets carefully and focus on smaller caddis and mayflies during afternoon activity.

The Saint Joe is fishing very well with strong hatches and plenty of active fish. Stable flows and good conditions make this a solid choice for fall fishing.

Cooler temperatures and falling flows have fish spread across the entire Saint Joe, with excellent afternoon dry fly action expected on October Caddis, spruce moths, BWOs, and terrestrials.

The Saint Joe is fishing well with flows in the 400s and falling. Target fall caddis and terrestrials as the system cools.

Fall conditions are locked in on the Saint Joe with excellent fishing throughout the system. October Caddis and small terrestrials are your best bets as activity picks up.

Excellent fall hatches are driving selective feeding on the Saint Joe, with lower water making fish location more important than ever.

The Saint Joe is fishing productively on both upper and lower sections as fall arrives, with a mix of terrestrials and emerging insects keeping fish engaged. Flows are stable around 436 cfs.

The Saint Joe is fishing well at lower fall flows with solid afternoon and evening action. Focus on deeper holding water and mix smaller patterns with lighter tippet to match the mixed hatch of caddis, mayflies, and terrestrials.

The Saint Joe holds stable flows and solid fall conditions, with small mayflies in tailouts and October Caddis pushing fish in evenings.

The Saint Joe is running low and stable at 365 cfs with fish concentrated in deeper structure. Target small nymphs, caddis, and sculpins in pocket water and current seams.

The Saint Joe is fishing well with elevated flows and strong afternoon-evening activity in lower sections. October Caddis and small mayflies are the patterns to work.

Improving flows and cooling weather have the Saint Joe fishing well. Expect good trout activity on olives, duns, caddis, and terrestrials.