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
Current conditions, flows, and hatch notes for Idaho rivers: updated as new reports are published.
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Panhandle
The Coeur d'Alene is running very low and warm with spotty fishing; focus on early and late-day windows with dry flies.
Panhandle
Cold tailwater below Libby Dam keeps the Kootenai primed in late August, with caddis hatches, abundant hoppers, and 61°F water temps pushing eager rainbows 12–16 inches in size.
Panhandle
Smallmouth and pike are on in shallow water at first light, but clear conditions and tackle pressure demand careful presentations.
Panhandle
The Saint Joe is among the best summer dry-fly options in the region right now, with stable flows and concentrated trout in predictable lanes. Morning fishing before 2 p.m. is most productive.
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Panhandle
The Saint Joe is low and stable at 358 cfs with cool early mornings and warm afternoons. Fish dries and nymphs matching golden stones, hoppers, and caddis from first light through mid-morning.
Panhandle
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.
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.
