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• Hunting and fishing

  December 21, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B7 Fly fishing The Coeur d’Alene River has dropped enough to make afternoon streamer or nymph fishing for cutthroat worth the drive. Afternoons are best.

• Hunting and fishing

  December 14, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B7 Fly fishing Fly anglers desperate for a fix are still fishing the lower Coeur d’Alene where water temperatures are holding and afternoon fishing is decent. Some anglers are going as …

• Hunting and fishing

  December 7, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing The Coeur d’Alene River, like all area rivers, has been running high but is expected to drop by the weekend. Streamers and nymphs are taking a few fish …

• Hunting and fishing

  November 30, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B7 Fly fishing Rocky Ford fly fishermen are throwing scuds, black Wooly Buggers and streamers for fast fishing on large rainbow. 1

• Hunting and fishing

  November 23, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B3 Fly fishing The Coeur d’Alene River has been fishing well. Try midges and small blue-winged olives. Fishing should remain good until the water temperature drops.

• Hunting and fishing

  November 16, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B7 Fly fishing There is a lot of good steelhead water along the Snake River between Asotin and the Ronde confluence that can be fished from shore, and flows right now … 1

• Hunting and fishing

  November 9, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B7 Fly fishing Fly fishermen throwing streamers with egg-pattern trailers have done well on the Methow River. The bite has been sporadic, with fish coming in bunches – sometimes early, sometimes …

• Hunting and fishing

  November 2, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B7 Fly fishing Amber Lake is open until Nov 30 – catch and release only, single barbless hooks, no bait. The few fly anglers taking advantage of the warming weather are …

• Hunting and fishing

  October 12, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing Area hatches are beginning to slow down on most rivers. The Coeur d’Alene is fishing best on the lower river. The St. Joe has become inconsistent, but the …

• Hunting and fishing

  October 5, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing Fly fishing for trout in the region’s rivers is excellent. Attractor patterns in sizes 8-14 are working well for cutthroat in most waters. Don’t overlook the North Fork …

• Hunting and fishing

  September 14, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B8 Fly fishing Amber Lake usually starts to get good this time of year, but reports indicate the fish are deep and not particularly aggressive. Those catching cutthroat say a green …

• Hunting and fishing

  September 7, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B4 Fly fishing The Spokane River got a pick-me-up with increased flows starting Tuesday as Avista began the annual drawdown of Lake Coeur d’Alene.

• Hunting and fishing

  August 31, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B9 Fly fishing The Coeur d’Alene and St. Joe rivers are fishing better each day. Cooler water, less pressure and good hatches are contributing to more quality trout. The Clark Fork …

• Hunting and fishing

  August 10, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B4 Fly fishing Although local rivers are seeing a lot of recreational tubers, fly fishing has been good. Hoppers are hot and a longer leader can make a difference. The St. …

• Hunting and fishing

  August 3, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B4 Fly fishing This is a good time to fly fish the smaller tributaries within the Methow River drainage. Boulder, Falls, and Eightmile creeks are all within easy driving distance from … 1

• Hunting and fishing

  July 27, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B4 Fly fishing Idaho rivers are fishing well, particularly the Coeur d’Alene and the St. Joe. The Clearwater is good but not perfect, but some of its tributaries are fishing well. …

• Hunting and fishing

  July 20, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing The Coeur d’Alene River is full of recreational floaters when the weather is good, but storms and cooler weather could work well for fly fishermen. Use big attractor …

• Hunting and fishing

  July 13, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing The Coeur d’Alene River is fishable from one end to the other and the fish are spread out. The big pools get hammered, so get away from the …

• Hunting and fishing

  July 6, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B5 Fly fishing The Clark Fork River has come into shape with good visibility and hungry cutthroat. Big goldens are getting a lot of action, as are PMDs.

• Hunting and fishing

  June 15, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B7 Fly fishing Amber Lake trout fishing is off and on, but fly fishermen throwing chironomids are having some 15-fish days.

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