Summer Fishing Hotspots Across Washington | Spokane News

Spokane River caddis hatches are down, but pupa and soft hackle flies still rule—try dry-dropper rigs with chubby and pupa or jig prince, fish early or late on warm days. St. Joe River’s better than North Fork Coeur d’Alene, which’s getting shallow; Chernobyls and Chubbies with droppers are the ticket. North Fork Clearwater and Kelly Creek reopened after landslide—trailers OK, fishing solid. Long Lake near Republic is a lake-fishing gem with campground and cutthroat. Put-and-take lakes south of Spokane (Amber, Badger, Clear, Fishtrap) still hold trout—fish deep. Bass love baitfish and sculpin patterns in Moses, Banks, Lake Spokane; poppers also work. For trout/kokanee: North Skookum for small brookies, South Skookum for rainbows; Browns, No-Name, Yocum for cutthroat; Halfmoon for brookies, Summit for rainbows. Priest Lake: troll hoochies and Rapalas for mackinaw; night trout fishing hot at Deer and Waitts. Okanogan lakes still biting, especially dawn/dusk. Pillar-Widgeon Chain offers trout with a bit of walking. WDFW predicts strong fall chinook/coho at Buoy 10. Fernan Lake and Chain Lakes great for spiny ray and pike; Fernan’s public docks ideal for kids. Walleye biting at Lake Pend Oreille (Long Bridge, Railroad Bridge), Lake Roosevelt (Hunters area), Potholes Reservoir (bass/walleye), and Lake Coeur d’Alene (bass, pike, perch, crappie). Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/096a6261e42dad12