Spokane River Report 6.1.16
In my mind, June 1st ranks right up there with Christmas because it marks the start of a new season on the Spokane River below Monroe Street Dam. I woke up this morning at 4:15 and was on the river about 45 minutes later. My very first cast was greeted by a healthy rainbow that struck a size 6 Pat’s Stone. This process was repeated several more times over the couple hours, with the fish definitely keying in on the larger Pat’s Stone instead of the smaller Prince Nymph dropper.
Like any pre-work fishing session, the clock was my enemy and I made my way off the river around 7:45 so I could be in Coeur d’Alene by 9:00. Will I be tired tonight when I’m driving home? You bet, but I’ll still have a smile on my face from this morning’s outing!
On a more serious note, while I consider Spokane to be a beautiful city for numerous reasons, it still disappoints me to see how people treat this river. I can’t change people’s habits, but I can do my part to pick up trash that others leave behind, and you should do the same. It should also be noted that no fishing with bait or barbed hooks is allowed below Monroe Street Dam or above Upriver Dam to the Idaho State boundary.
Check out our website, or better yet come into the shop for more Spokane River reports next week when the stretch from Upriver Dam to the Idaho State boundary opens on Saturday, June 4!