River Guides

Late summer can be a tricky time to catch trout in Northern Idaho. In this story, House of Fly's Tyler Balich outlines the best flies for north Idaho in August and September, including grasshopper, ant and beetle patterns, along with nymphs and streamers and the oft-overlooked crayfish. Take these fly pattern to north Idaho this month, or anywhere else in the northern Rockies, and you'll be sure to turn some trout toward the surface.

Eastern Washington's Spokane River sits among a population of 500,000 people, making it the epicenter of the Inland Northwest. Fortunately, the Spokane offers high quality urban trout fishing for native redband rainbow trout that grow past the 20-inch mark. They eat dry flies, nymphs and streamers, just like trout do on the big-name rivers, and they key into hatches all year. On your next visit to the Inland Northwest, don't sleep on the Spokane. It holds some nice surprises.

Spring fishing on Montana's fabled Missouri River can be super productive . . . if you know how to approach its early season hatches, which include blue-wing-olives, caddis, and pale morning duns. One of the river's most avid anglers, Fred Telleen, tell you how to make the most of this spring fishing on the Missouri.

The Missouri River Fly Fishers hosted its State of The Rivers conference in Great Falls, Mont., in February, which is an annual event that focuses on the health of the Missouri River. Author Sam Wike details what was said, and how Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks believes the fishing will pan out this year. The good news? Lots of large fish in good numbers.

Josh Mills breaks down when and where you need to be during the steelhead run.

A beginners guide to swinging flies with a Spey rod.

Want to float the Missouri River? Read this.

Washington fly fishing. Chip O'Brien explains why Eastern portion of the state is so special.

A guide for floating the Smith River that actually shows and explains each of the campgrounds you can choose from for your journey. This guide also includes recent updates from FWP on the Smith River Float.