October 5, 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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Flow

292 cfs

Trend

Steady

Observed

12d ago

Hatch Status

Blue Winged Olives (BWO) hatch

Conditions

Cool nights and warm days are pushing fish to feed most of the day, with them spreading back out into prime water. As of October 6, flows sit at 292 cfs and stable. Consider heavier line and bigger attractors as you work the edges, especially with streamers and nymphs. October Caddis, Blue-Winged Olives, PMDs, and caddis are on the water, offering good dry and emerger opportunities alongside subsurface options.

Gauges

Techniques

  • Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer in sizes 8-12
  • Blue Wing Olive Parachute in sizes 14-18
  • Chubby Chernobyl in sizes 8-14
  • Complex Twist Bugger in size 6
  • Red Quill Emerger in sizes 12-14
  • Rubber Leg Stone Fly in sizes 10-14
  • Small dry flies on a long leader or medium sized dries with a dropper underneath
  • Squirmy Worm in sizes 6-10
  • Stimulator in sizes 8-16
  • TH Duracell Jig in sizes 12-16
  • Tunghead Hot Spot Pheasant Tail Jig in sizes 14-18
  • Streamers and nymphs are great especially after a bump in flows

Recommended flies

Red Quill EmergerStimulatorBlue Wing Olive ParachuteTunghead Hot Spot Pheasant Tail JigTH Duracell JigBead Head Woolly Bugger StreamerComplex Twist BuggerRubber Leg Stone FlyChubby ChernobylSquirmy Worm