Fishing Season: Year Round (Prime: June - October)

Coeur d' Alene River - ID

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

48

NW Outfitters's Tip of the Week

Finally getting some rain! The fishing should stay good in the afternoons and a push of water can help. Hatches have been good but might become a little more sporadic with the weather change.

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Map of Coeur d' Alene River

Water Flow Data

5-Day Outlook as of 10/26/26

Rain all week is a blessing. Nights don't look too cold so the fishing should stay decent.

Techniques & Tips as of 10/26/26

Break out the streamers and nymphing rods. As the water comes up the fishing can be really good, but the dry fly fishing will become shorter as it gerts cooler. Still look of hatches of bwo's and mahoganies later in the day but streamers and nymphs can be fun!

Local Species Available Year Round (Prime: June - October)

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    Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout.

NW Outfitters's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Elk Wing Caddis tan, brown 12-18
Stimulator Olive, orange 8-16
Blue Wing Olive Parachute olive 14-18
RS2 olive, gray, mahogan 16-18
TH Duracell Jig purple, tan 12-16
Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer black, olive 8-12
Complex Twist Bugger olive, black, brown, 6
Rubber Leg Stone Fly brown, black, olive 10-14
Chubby Chernobyl purple, golden, brown, royal 8-14
Squirmy Worm pink, red, brown 6-10

Elk Wing Caddis

The must-have Elk Wing Caddis dry fly offers the realistic presentation of an insect irresistible to trout.

2.49

Item #0378

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Description: About Coeur d' Alene River

A beautiful mountain river with many miles of great public access a short 40 minutes from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. West Slope Cutthroat are the native species and the river is catch and release only on these pretty fish. There is some pre runoff fishing most years but the season is best from mid May through the end of September. There is also an abundance of tributary hike in water that can offer a good deal of solitude along with the fishing. The scenery and wildflowers are absolutely spectacular along this river.

Nearest Airport:

Spokane International Airport

Hatches:

October Caddis, spruce moths, bwo's, wasps, pmd's, mahoganies, caddis.

Best Time to Fish:

Afternoon

Best Stretch:

The river

Best Access:

Any pullout, high water mark.