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

Coeur d' Alene River - ID

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

50

NW Outfitters's Tip of the Week

The river is in good shape top to bottom. A big dry with a dropper is a great way to prospect until you see some bugs coming off. Single dries on a longer leader have been working. Lots of small fish to get thru at the moment, but still fishing well!

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Map of Coeur d' Alene River

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Tidal Conditions

5-Day Outlook as of 6/6/25

Warmer this week and then hopefully the weather cools off again for next week.

Techniques & Tips as of 6/6/25

Pretty much all techniques working, but the dry fly fishing has been great. Weather a bigger dry with a dropper or a single dry the fish are looking up. Lots of mayflies out with this cooler weather so we will see what a couple warmer days bring.

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):
Hairwing Western Green Drake green 10-12
Stimulator Olive, orange 8-14
Tactical TH Fast Water Prince Jig olive 8-12
Tunghead Hot Spot Pheasant Tail Jig red, pink, purple 14-18
Complex Twist Bugger olive, black, brown, 6
Rubber Leg Stone Fly brown, black, olive 10-14
TH Duracell Jig purple, tan 12-16
Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer black, olive 8-12
Chubby Chernobyl purple, golden, brown, royal 8-14
Squirmy Worm pink, red, brown 6-10

Hairwing Western Green Drake

Rough water demands this high-floating Green Drake mayfly pattern.

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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:

Salmonflies, golden stones, green drakes, yellow sallies, caddis, pmds

Best Time to Fish:

All day

Best Stretch:

The river

Best Access:

Any pullout, high water mark.