Lewiston, Idaho Fishing Report 04.04.19

Steelhead Rivers

High and off-colored for all of the big rivers around the area. With rain predicted around the area, you can expect the rivers to rise again. The South Fork of the Clearwater is in fishable shape as of 04.02.2019. I have not gotten any reports from anglers. I would imagine that double beaded stonefly nymphs and an egg pattern or bead is what are effective for them.

Trout Rivers

I have heard that the Lochsa River is fishing well at the moment. A few skwalla’s have been flying around. There will be more of these predominantly on the sunnier days. Also, mayflies should be coming off on the cooler days too. Fishing a blue winged olive pattern can be productive if you find some rising fish. Keep in mind that rain is coming, and the rivers will most likely be high by the weekend. Flies you’ll want to use are the rogue foam stone skwalla, the flushfloater stone skwala, the comparadun bwo, and the thorax dun bwo.

Lake Fishing

Warm temperatures have been helping with the ice. I have been told that a lot of the lakes around the area have ice on them still. Mann’s Lake is close to town and has fishing opportunities for bass, crappie, and trout. Woolly bugger and leech patterns like the balanced leech, or other baitfish patterns like a Clouser minnow, are very productive this time of year.

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