Pomeroy, Washington is a Norman Rockwellesque farm town that doubles as NASA’s testing ground for Mars rovers. At the end of the last Ice Age, 2,000-foot-high glacial dams shattered repeatedly, sending cataclysmic floods ripping across the Pacific Northwest. The wild water often hit 65 miles an hour, gouging lakes and razor-edged ravines, and revealing a starkly beautiful landscape of buttes and basalt-pillar colonnades. These “Channeled Scablands” are so otherworldly that NASA tested robotic rovers bound for Mars among the region’s coulees and dry waterfalls. The torrents also eddied, piling fertile dirt several hundred feet deep, while the wind blew the lighter silt and volcanic ash into dunes. This produced the undulating farmland of Eastern Washington’s Palouse, where spotted horses once helped harvest the nation’s riches...

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Coeur d'Alene River Flowing 3,540 cfs at Cataldo and dropping. Fishing great and getting better. Tons of great reports from over the Memorial Day weekend. River has been dropping steadily and shaping up wonderfully. This week it should keep on fishing great. Lots of green drakes, golden stones, a few salmonflies. Caddis have been spotty but we’re seeing a few. Nymphing continues as the best producer. Tandem nymph rigs have been the go to. Good old standards, like a Pat's with a smaller bead head, and a Pheasant Tail or a Prince will catch fish all day. Or try a big Chubby Chernobyl, which go on sale online at North 40 tomorrow, to represent a golden stone or salmonfly. Use a long dropper so you have a searching rig and you'll primarily get eats on the dropper, but every so often you'll get one to eat the big bug. As the water drops and...

Missouri River Yep, she’s still big. Bigger than last week. Fishing about the same, though. Fishing pretty well. Just be careful if you are not used to heavy water. Margins for error when floating are small. Nymphs Worms are still viable and some are keeping it simple. Lots of other flies are working now though. PMD’s are on the horizon, so your favorite PMD nymphs should be a strong consideration. Caddis are about and the pupa is a good choice. Mayfly nymphs from #12 to #18 are all players. Tailwater sows have been in heavy demand. Be ready to burn through some flies. You might think you are fishing off the edge of where the bank used to be, but you might find some willow branches and those willows are fly eaters. They are also right where the fish are hanging out. Dry Flies I’ve heard a few reports of a few heads. I’d always h...

Long Lake Steph Avena, who works in the shop, was able to get out to Long Lake the other day. Here is his report: Fished Long Lake last night, 5/28, for about two hours. Beautiful weather and fast fishing. No crowds but apparently the three-day weekend was a bit packed at this little lake. Damselflies were happening and the 10-to 12-inch cutts were taking just about anything that moved, especially at dusk when the surface activity went off the charts. A purple Renegade worked but anything gnaty would have served well. The north end near the boat launch has great shallows and leads into a few shallow pools that should also be probed during the evening rise. Expectations for June at Long Lake. The next few weeks will see increasing damselfly activity. A damsel dry size 10-to12 would be a good inclusion in your box. Leeches fished deep alon...

Clark Fork River (ID) The river has been bouncing around between 100,000-110,000 cubic feet per second. About the only thing you can do at this point is take pictures. This river is too high and dangerous to fish from shore or in a boat. Expect it to stay this way for the next couple weeks. Lake Pend Oreille The lake is currently 1.7 feet above normal pool, but is projected to slowly start dropping sometime this week. There is a no wake restriction 500 feet from shore and that will not be lifted until the lake drops. Water clarity is 2-4 feet depending on where you are. Surface water temps range from about 62-72°F. Be cautious when boating around the lake; there is a lot of debris in the water, and large logs can be barely submerged below the surface. I have heard of a couple people getting dents and one lost transducer just this week ....

The lettuce and spinach are finally planted, but it’s still going to be weeks before they’re big enough to make a salad and, truthfully, I am ready for vegetables that haven’t traveled more than I have. To satisfy my taste for something fresh, I decided sprouts and microgreens are the perfect remedy for a quick, fresh treat any time of the year. Microgreens are fast growing and super nutritious. What is the difference between sprouts and greens? Sprouts and microgreens are the very early growth of seeds, whether those are Asian greens, alfalfa seeds, broccoli, or beans. The difference is how you grow them. Sprouts are a soilless method using a jar and some sort of screened lid to drain out the water. Microgreens are grown just like any new plant, but they are harvested as soon as the first true leaves emerge. Both pack a boatload o...

The Zirdle, sounding like a dance that came from the flapper era, originated in Montana’s Gallatin Valley country outside Bozeman. This fly is a cross between a Zonker and a Pat’s Rubberlegs and can be fished under an indicator, stripped as a streamer, fished with a slow retrieve, or swung on a trout spey. The Girdle was created for anglers to have a hybrid pattern that could excel in numerous situations. From smallmouth to trout, fish aren’t shy when a Zirdle crosses its bow. During my short lived guiding career, I had a day on the Missouri River in August when the clients fished the Zirdle all day. I first tied on the Zirdle with a Zebra Midge as the dropper, all under an indicator. We learned quickly that the Zebra Midge was not the target for the trout that day. The fishing was banner and they all crushed the Zirdle. It was one...

Clark Fork River (ID) The river is running at 104,000 cubic feet per second. Don’t even think about fishing this river on the Idaho side. Flows are too high and dangerous to fish from a boat and shore. Lake Pend Oreille The lake is currently 1.2 feet above normal pool. Currently, there is a no wake restriction 500 feet from shore. Please be courteous when boating near lakefront property. There is a lot of debris throughout the entire lake, so keep your head on a swivel. Water clarity is between 2-6 feet depending on where you are fishing. The south end of the lake is the cleanest. Surface water temperatures range from 50-65°F. Northern pike are well into post-spawn, and starting to aggressively feed again. I have seen a couple pictures of 15-25-pound pike caught this week in a few of the lake’s sloughs and bays. When searching for p...