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

The river starting to shape up. Still fast and cold, but there have been bugs out in the afternoon and this warmer weather should really help.

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Map of Coeur d' Alene River

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Tidal Conditions

5-Day Outlook as of 5/4/26

Great looking forecast coming up. A little cooler this week, but the fishing should stay good!

Techniques & Tips as of 5/4/26

There have been lots of bugs out on the warmer days so look for heads up when you can and throwing a big dry with a dropper has been a good way to prospect. The colder days and mornings have been good for nymphing and swinging streamers is always a good option. Still look for the softer water to hold most of the fish unless a hatch gets the fish feeding.

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):
Dark Hendrickson 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
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

Dark Hendrickson

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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:

March Browns, Hendricksons, Skwalas, little olive stones, carpenter ants, Salmonflies, grey drakes, blue wing olives

Best Time to Fish:

most of the day

Best Stretch:

The river

Best Access:

Any pullout, high water mark.