Lewiston Idaho Fishing Report 10.26.2017

—North 40 Lewiston

Clearwater River

The reports coming in are all over the board. Some anglers have been catching fish on tips and leech patterns, while others have been catching them on dry lines and traditional patterns. At the shop, we've been catching a big ol’ goose egg... our hands have been pretty dry for the last couple of weeks. Tough fishing all around. Rain came and raised the river, but it's been dropping since the 24th. I would say that the fishing should pick up over the weekend. Hundreds of fish are still coming over the dam. The opportunity is there.

Grande Ronde River

The river spiked on the 22nd and has been coming down but is stabilizing out around 1300 cubic feet per second. Talking to some anglers, reports are slow fishing for the last week. With the spike in water, more fish are probably moving into the system as I write this. Sinks tips and leeches will be effective. Swinging traditional flies can still pick up fish. People have been coming in mentioning that they’re heading up to the Ronde. I suspect that traffic will be down from the previous weeks.

Snake River

With a current flow over 17000 cfs, the Snake is in great shape. Reports from anglers say it's been decent/slow fishing. Traffic has been heavy. The more famous runs are seeing a lot of angling pressure. Dry lines and traditional flies are going to be the ticket this weekend.