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The Lochsa is running at a good early-fall level with plenty of fishable water. Cooling temperatures are shifting trout onto nymphs and small streamers.

The Selway is running normal flows with good habitat mix ideal for targeting terrestrials during the day and nymphs when conditions turn cloudy.

The Clearwater is flowing above normal at 10,800 cfs with solid 52-degree water, though fire closures have shifted access routes to Pierce, ID.

Steelhead are arriving on the Clearwater with prime water temperatures in the low 50s and stable flows around 10,100 cfs. Fish numbers are building, and overcast conditions favor movement through the lower river.

Early steelhead are showing in cooler water running stable at 10,600 cfs and 55°F. Fish skated flies and Scandi setups for steelhead, or work softer edges with lighter rigs for trout.

The Lochsa has dropped to 427 cfs and settled into late-summer low-water patterns, with trout holding tight to pocket water and riffles. Surface activity is increasing, so work small dries over softer seams and feed a jig nymph beneath.