Exciting seeing the fish coming up the Columbia so far.  Should be a good season!  This is a great time of year to get the long lines out and brush up on some spey casting!

The nights could be downright chilly this weekend up on the Joe which is a welcome change from a week ago.  Fishing has picked back up and this weekend should be great.  Hoppers with droppers thru the faster water during the day, but small terrestrials, attractors, caddis, and pmd’s will all have their time.  The lower river will fish better with the cooler weather again.  There will be some skinny spots, but you can still do a short float down low.

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The upper spokane is pretty warm now, but you can still find some smallmouth to play with.  Going early or late is preferable than mid day, but swinging small streamers can be fun.  The closer to downtown you get the colder the water is due to the aquifer so if you want some trout you must go down river and explore.  Streamers are still a good way to cover water, but tandem nymph rigs work well too.  Small caddis and emergers can find some picky fish if you see them surfacing but be patient and make your casts count.