Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
42
Chad Allen's Tip of the Week
South Fork is now at 300 cfs. October caddis, blue winged olives, and midges are the main forage this time of year. Flavs being spotted late in the afternoon. The evening bite has been the most productive. Nymphing being the most productive during the day. Brighter attractor style nymphs doing the trick, size 14-18. Boise River In-Town is at 530~ cfs with good floating flows still available. Attractor style nymphs on a double nymph rig and streamer fishing will be the key. Browns are slowly staging for the spawn, so be weary of riffles and leave them be if you see them.
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Water Flow Data
Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby
Tight Lines5-Day Outlook as of 9/29/23
Flows holding steady on the SF Boise with "winter flows" at 300 cfs. Boise River in town is slowly dropping as we near winter flows. Which should be around 250 cfs. Currently holding around 500 cfs~.
Techniques & Tips as of 9/29/23
Heavy Nymph Rigs Smaller dries with droppers. Swinging streamers.
Local Species Available Year Round
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Rainbow Trout
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Bull Trout
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Brown Trout
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Whitefish
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Sucker fish
Chad Allen's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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CDC Caddis | Olive/Gray | 16-18 |
Tunghead Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail | N/A | 16-18 |
Gee's Supafly Stone Dry | Salmon | 8-12 |
CDC Emerging Caddis | N/A | 8-12 |
Zebra Midges | Black | 16-20 |
Pheasant Tails | Brown | 16-20 |
Splitsville Caddis | Natural | 8-14 |
Hot Head Euro Pheasant Tail | Olive/Brown/black | 16-18 |
FB Hares Ear | Tan | 16-20 |
Cheech Leech | Red/Blk | 4 |
Chad Allen's Recommended Gear
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Best Leader:
Super Strong Plus Leaders
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Best Tippet:
SuperStrong Plus Tippet in 30- and 100-meter spools
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Best Fly Fishing Rod:
5-Weight 9' Fly Rod
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Best Floating Fly Line:
WF Trout Fly Line
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Best Sinking Fly Line:
Coldwater Intermediate