Report date: 11/6/12

Fishing over the past week some of the best we have seen all season.  After the high water we had early in the week the fish seemed to be very aggressive and willing to bite.  Things were a little busy on the lower river due to a fishing derby being held in Lewiston (this was not the big derby for the year but a smaller weekend derby), but even with the increase in pressure on the lower river our guides managed to do very well.  Another plus for drift boat anglers is that the upper river has been fishing well for the last few weeks, and will continue to be a good option for anglers willing to get away from the crowds.  Our gear guides were successful back trolling plugs and side drifting eggs.  This last week was also a great week for fly angers on the river.  We heard several reports of guys getting into multiple big fish swinging flies!  Both the sink tip crowd and the guys fishing dry lines seemed to be getting into fish.  The same flies that have been producing all season continued to get grabs.  With steelhead fly fishing its more about getting your fly in front of a willing fish than the particular fly used. 

For this week expect fishing to stay good.  We have a large cold front predicted to hit the Clearwater area on Thursday so we will just have to see how that affects fishing for the weekend but there will be fish available throughout the entire river.