Coeur d'Alene River Fishing Report 6.14.2017

Yesterday I was able to sneak out to the beautiful Coeur d'Alene River drainage, while my truck was being inspected. I have been hearing reports of Green Drakes, Brown Drakes, Gray Drakes, with rare straggling Golden Stones. That is to diverse of a menu for me not hit the river.

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Conditions were great! Water clarity was excellent, the weather was overcast, there wasn't a wind except for the occasional breeze, and temperatures were in the 60s.

I was right where I wanted to be. We arrived at Bumble Bee campground around 12 pm, and were on the river shortly after. It took us a while to find a few willing trout.

We must have hit 4 or 5 beautiful deep holes before we had any decent action. The trout we did find were clinging to fallen logs, and overhanging brush. The hot flies were a #12 Pink Fat Albert, #10 Purple Chubby Chernobyl, #12 Purple Haze, and a #16 Mini Hot Yellow.

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I tried a little nymphing with New Zealand Wool as my indicator in a few deeper holes to see if the bigger trout were deep, but found no takers. Not even a "Was that a trout, or a rock?"

The hatch was fairly thin, and very diverse. The bugs I saw were Yellow Sallies, March Browns, Brown Drakes, Midges, and small Black Beetles. Midges were hatching more than anything else, with Yellow Sallies as a close 2nd.

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I didn't bother fishing any kind of midge pattern. As far as March Browns, Brown Drakes, and Beetles, I only saw a few. Not enough to say there was a good hatch. I'm sure the trout still recognize a Brown Drake or a March Brown as food, and will eat it regardless when presented right.

Need advice on where to fish on the Coeur d'Alene drainage? Stop by one of our shops in Ponderay or Coeur d'Alene! We always have an updated white board with what's hatching, flies working, and the latest river flows, or reach out to us using the form below and we will work to get back to you within 24-hours.