River Reports by Mike

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RIVERSTONE!!!!


The Coeur d'Alene: (See Map)
River is way down for this time of year. 845 cfs at Enaville means the river is open across the board. Since it is the best game in town their has been a lot of pressure on the fish, but that should be changing soon with other area rivers coming back into shape. Golden Stones have been out in force with green drakes, yellow sally's, pmd's and caddis rounding out the menu. If they don't seem to be rising or are being picky trying dropping a pheasant tail or copper john off the back of an attractor fly.


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The St. Joe - (See Map):
Fortunately the Joe has been dropping a lot slower of late. Still at 3100 cfs at Calder which is still a little high for wading, but really good for floating. Nymph the slower water up high until you see surface action and then think big attractors. Not much longer until the Joe is ready, but thinking long term it will be a better summer if it continues the slow drop for now.

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The Clark Fork: (Click for more info.)

Has started to drop again, down to 18500 cfs. With the warmer weather we should be on the Fork by mid-week. Once it gets below 15000 the fishing will get silly for a week or so, so plan accordingly. Golden Stones with droppers mid-day and caddis in the evening should start getting good numbers soon.

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The Spokane: (Click for more info.)Spokane is open now, but still pretty big. Might be worth checking out your favorite holes, but proceed with caution.

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The Spokane

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Hayden & Other Area Lakes:
Hayden is starting to pick up for crappies, large mouth bass, pike, and the occassional big rainbows. Leaches and buggers below a indicator.

Although we do not guide the local lakes, we are out on them almost daily, so we will always have an up-to-date report. The most effective patterns we've found are small leech and damsel patterns, including the Ruby Eye Leech, Carey Special, Olive Wooly Bugger, and the Boucher Special. If you don't have a boat, call us at the shop for a great deal on several different pontoon boat packages from Bucks Bags.

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Crab Creek: (Click for more info.)
Crab is fishing the best we've ever seen so stop in the shop to sign up for your guide trip.

Click HERE to see the caliber of fish that are in Crab Creek - "any big rainbow that is in a tiny little creek" - they are impressive!
 


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Crab Creek

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Rivers We Fish Regularly:
The staff at Northwest Outfitters regularly fish the North Fork of the Clearwater, Kelly Creek, and The Lochsa River. Call the shop to find out the fishing status of these beautiful Idaho waterways.
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Upper Crab Creek action.

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On the St. Joe ...

". . . The St. Joe is still running high and
fast, but should be coming into shape
by the end of the month.
...."

See More Pictures on Fish Photos Page.

 

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