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

Coeur d' Alene River - ID

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

59

NW Outfitters's Tip of the Week

The last couple weeks have been amazing up the river! The fish have spread back out and there have been good hatches in the afternoon. Bugs can be small this time of year, but the big fish have been on the prowl again.

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Map of Coeur d' Alene River

Water Flow Data

5-Day Outlook as of 9/21/26

Amazing fall weather. Cool nights and warm days are awesome!

Techniques & Tips as of 9/21/26

Small dry flies on a long leader or medium sized dries with a dropper underneath. The fish have spread back out and are feeding most of the day. Streamers and nymphs are great especially after a bump in flows.

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):
Red Quill Emerger brown, gray 12-14
Stimulator Olive, orange 8-16
Blue Wing Olive Parachute olive 14-18
Tunghead Hot Spot Pheasant Tail Jig red, pink, purple 14-18
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

Red Quill Emerger

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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:

Mid morning thru evening

Best Stretch:

The river

Best Access:

Any pullout, high water mark.