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Flows will be higher throughout the spring months

Report Date: April 24, 2026 Flows will be higher throughout the spring months as mountain snowpack melts and spring rainstorms pass through. Trout and whitefish will be available throughout the river. When flows are up, anglers will do best by concentrating in slower water, especially...

27-inch Westslope cutthroat trout catch and release state record

Report Date: March 17, 2026 Congratulations to Kyle Hatrock of Coeur d'Alene, who reeled in a 27-inch Westslope cutthroat trout catch and release state record. Idaho’s deepest lake — Lake Pend Oreille — no doubt possesses some aquatic beasts of mythical proportion. At a maximum depth...

Bear Lake cutthroat trout should heat up soon

Report Date: March 10, 2026 Fishing forecast (March–June): Fishing for big Bear Lake cutthroat trout should heat up soon. By late March, cutthroat should be closer to shore as their spawning run starts. The spawning run typically lasts through late spring or early summer, providing...