Score.FishEvening Hatch
2026-09-05GOOD
The Upper Columbia Black Bear Lodge crew reports a great hatch season and is looking forward to their fall program. Specific current conditions were not detailed in this report.
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No current fishing signal — we don't have enough recent reports or flow data to score this water yet.
Large tailwater-style fishery near the Canadian border, represented by the international-boundary gauge.
rainbow trout · brook trout · walleye
Current Upper Columbia River fishing conditions
A quick view of the latest report, gauge, hatch, and fly data available for this water. Missing observations are left unreported rather than estimated.
- Fishing outlook
- Not rated
- Current flow
- 74,500 cfs
- Water temperature
- Not reported
- Water clarity
- clear
Hatches & recommended flies
Current reports mention Caddis, Baetis, PMD. No current fly recommendations are available.
Access, closures & regulations
Recent reports mention Black Bear Lodge.
Access and seasonal rules can change. Check current regulations and closures with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ↗
Upper Columbia River location
49.0007, -117.6294
Flow Data
Current Flow
74,500cfs
9/10/20269/12/2026
59,100 cfs88,300 cfs
What's Hatching
| Insect | Stage | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Caddis | adult | — |
| Baetis | — | — |
| PMD | — | — |
| Drake | — | — |
| BWO | — | — |
| Mother's Day Caddis | adult | — |
| Blue-Winged Olive | — | — |
| Skwala | adult | — |
- Methow River6.5
Fair · Updated 1d ago
Recent Reports
Evening Hatch
2026-08-16GOOD
The Black Bear Lodge crew reports a great hatch season wrapping up and is looking forward to fall programming. Limited availability remains for late August and October trips.
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2026-07-23GOOD
The Black Bear Lodge crew reports a great hatch season and is looking forward to their fall program. No specific current fishing conditions detailed.
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Evening Hatch
2026-07-09FAIR
The hatch season on the Upper Columbia is winding down; the lodge will reopen in late August for fall season. Some fishing remains available but consistency is difficult through the summer.
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2026-06-16GOOD
Full swing fishing on the Upper Columbia at Black Bear Lodge with great results, though catching varies day to day. Caddis, Baetis, and PMDs are the predominant bugs, with Drakes expected soon.
Caddis #14-18Baetis #14-18PMD #14-18
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2026-05-30GOOD
Fishing has been great on the Upper Columbia with varied catching depending on the day. Nymphing has been the predominant technique with occasional dry fly or soft hackle opportunities.
Caddis #14-18Baetis #14-18PMD #14-18
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2026-05-02GOOD
Hatches are kicking in with Blue Wing Olives and Mother's Day Caddis. Early season fishing is productive with a few brookies being caught, including a notable 19-inch fish.
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2026-04-27GOOD
Hatches of Blue Wings and Caddis are beginning, though both are relatively light. Nymphing has been productive, and early season brookies are showing up, including a 19-inch fish.
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2026-04-19FAIR
Flows have been erratic and hatches inconsistent, making conditions unpredictable. Some nice fish are still being picked up, with Blue-Winged Olives as the key pattern and a Mother's Day caddis bloom expected in about three weeks.
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2026-04-02GOOD
The Upper Columbia is in great condition with nymphing and swinging currently producing. Bug activity is light and variable, with Blue Wing Olives and Skwala present and Caddis expected soon.
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