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Remote mountain river. Walk-and-wade ideal near 90 CFS. Aggressive dry fly cutthroat.
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Recent reports mention lower stretches, lower stretches recommended as temps drop, lower stretches recommended as temperatures drop.
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St. Joe River location
47.2744, -116.1889
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Silver Bow
The St. Joe has been fishing great and is expected to continue improving as weather cools. Fall and October Caddis have been active with warmer fall temps; Mahogany Duns and BWOs will become dominant on overcast days, and lower stretches will be best as cutthroat move to winter lies.
Reported location: lower stretches
Hatches in this report: Fall Caddis, October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, BWO, Pseudo Baetis.
View original report ↗Silver Bow
The St. Joe has been fishing great with fall caddis, October Caddis, and small terrestrials active during warmer fall temps. As temperatures drop, focus on lower stretches as cutthroat move to winter-style water; BWOs and Mahogany Duns will begin to dominate on overcast days.
Reported location: lower stretches
Hatches in this report: Caddis, October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, BWO, Pseudo Baetis.
View original report ↗Silver Bow
The St. Joe has been fishing great with fall caddis, October Caddis, and small terrestrials active during warm fall temps. As temperatures drop, focus should shift to lower stretches where cutthroat will move into winter-style water, with Mahogany Duns and BWOs expected to dominate on overcast days.
Reported location: lower stretches
Hatches in this report: Caddis, October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, BWO, Pseudo Baetis.
View original report ↗Silver Bow
Fishing has been great and will continue as weather cools; fall caddis, October Caddis, and small terrestrials producing well with warm fall temps. As temperatures drop, focus shifts to lower stretches where cutthroat move to winter-style water, with Mahogany Duns and BWOs becoming dominant on overcast days.
Reported location: lower stretches
Hatches in this report: Caddis, October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, BWO, Pseudo Baetis.
View original report ↗Silver Bow
The St. Joe has been fishing great and will continue as weather cools. Fall and October Caddis have been active with warmer fall temps, terrestrials still in play until overnight freezes set in, and Mahogany Duns and BWOs will increasingly dominate, especially on overcast days.
Reported location: lower stretches
Hatches in this report: Caddis, October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, BWO, Pseudo Baetis.
View original report ↗Silver Bow
The St. Joe has been fishing great and should continue as temps cool. Fall and October Caddis have been active with warmer fall temps, terrestrials still productive until hard freezes, and BWOs and Mahogany Duns will increasingly dominate on overcast days.
Reported location: lower stretches recommended as temps drop
Hatches in this report: Fall Caddis, October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, BWO, Pseudo Baetis.
View original report ↗Silver Bow
The St. Joe has been fishing great and will continue as temperatures cool. Fall caddis, October Caddis, and small terrestrials have been productive; BWOs and Mahogany Duns will dominate on overcast days as temps drop.
Reported location: lower stretches recommended as temperatures drop
Hatches in this report: Caddis, October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, BWO, Pseudo Baetis.
View original report ↗Silver Bow
The St. Joe has been fishing great and will continue as temperatures cool. Fall and October Caddis have been active with warmer fall temps; BWOs and Mahogany Duns will dominate on overcast days as temps drop.
Reported location: Lower stretches recommended as temperatures drop
Hatches in this report: Fall Caddis, October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, BWO, Pseudo Baetis.
View original report ↗Silver Bow
Good fall fishing continues on the St. Joe with fall hatches drawing fish to the surface later in the morning. Nymph or dropper rigs are best early in the day; softer, deeper pools hold the most fish.
Hatches in this report: October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, BWO, Fall Caddis, Midge.
View original report ↗Silver Bow
Good fall fishing continues on the St. Joe with fall hatches drawing fish to the surface later in the morning. Nymph or dropper rigs are recommended early in the day until temps warm; softer, deeper pools and currents are best.
Hatches in this report: October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, BWO, Caddis, Midge.
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