Clearwater River

GAGE LOCATION

DAY/YEAR
GRAPHS

CURRENT
STAGE/FLOW

WHAT TIME

Palouse

7 30 year

5.27 / 24

7 pm

N. Fk. Clearwater near Canyon RS

7 30 year

5.76 / 888

7 pm

S. Fk. Clearwater at Stites

7 30 year

3.17 / 234

7 pm

Clearwater Orofino

7 30 year

2.78 / 1720

7 pm

Clearwater near Peck

7 30 year

3.94 / 3470

7 pm

Clearwater at Spaulding

7 30 year

3.25 / 3520

7 pm

CITY

Orofino

NOAA

Accuweather

TWC

Lewiston

NOAA

Accuweather

TWC

Big B-run steelhead are in the river as well as smaller A-runs. When the river is low and clear, use sparse size 6-8 Green Butt Skunks, Purple Perils, and other traditional steelhead flies. If the weather is warm in early in November you might get away with a floating line and maybe even a skater fly, such as a Bomber, on smooth runs. But with cold weather, sink-tip lines will become the rule.

Fishing should be fair through November, weather and water levels permitting. It will be tough after that due to the cold water. Below Orofino, expect to share the water with powerboats and other anglers, particularly on weekends.

For more on November tactics and flies, see the Rivers in General report.