Browse Idaho Fishing Reports

The Clearwater near Spalding is running clear and stable near 3,000 cfs at 56 degrees with active steelhead and good swing water in play. Small dark and bright patterns are taking fish, especially in low-light hours.

Kelly Creek runs weather-dependent in the high country with fall hatches of Baetis, October Caddis, and Mahogany Duns.

Clearing fall flows have the Lochsa fishing well, with trout concentrated in deeper structure. Small nymphs and streamers outfish dry flies.

The Selway is running low at 495 cfs with fish concentrated in deeper holding water. Blue-wing olives are active in fall conditions.

Steelhead swinging on the Clearwater can be challenging but pays off when it clicks. Stable October conditions with 57-degree water and 3,130 cfs flows.

Steelhead are trickling in as September cools and flows drop to 3,200 cfs at Spalding. Work heavier attractors near the edges as the water becomes more fishable.

The Clearwater is cooling and clearing as flows settle, opening a favorable window for fall steelhead. Consider heavier lines and attractors in black, purple, and orange as water clears.

Clearwater flows have dropped sharply to 3,270 cfs, opening swing water opportunities and concentrating steelhead in lower volumes at a prime 59-degree temperature.