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September 18, 2026

By Barbless, compiled each morning from the gauges, forecasts and sources on this page.

Coeur d'Alene River

Current conditions for Coeur d'Alene River · Map, access and gauges

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Observed

29d ago

Hatch Status

Fall BWOs #18-22

Conditions

Excellent hatches and stellar fishing across the board on the Coeur d'Alene right now. Fish are getting picky as water cools, so target slower, deeper water: pools, tailouts, and deep ripbank areas. Work mahogany duns #14-16, fall BWOs #18-22, and October caddis #6-10. Watch rising patterns closely: a nose poke with bubbles suggests a dun off the surface, while a dimple with a tail flick signals an emerger.

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Techniques

  • As water cools, fish hold in deeper slow moving water: deeper pools, tailouts, and deep riprap banks
  • Use longer and lighter leaders like Rio suppleflex 12ft 5x/6x when throwing small dries at picky fish
  • Pay attention to how fish are rising: nose up with bubbles indicates dun off top; dimple with tail flick indicates emerger
  • Smaller streamers in tan, brown, and olive are producing; cover water to find aggressive fish
  • Jakes hatchbacks and thorax duns imitate emergers well
  • Kris Keller's Ms. Tickle cripple and Bob Quigly's cripple emerger are great cripple patterns

Recommended flies

Jakes hatchbacksThorax dunsMs. Tickle crippleCripple emergersSmaller streamers in tan, brown, and olive