Pahsimeroi Hatcheryon Pahsimeroi River
What's working on Pahsimeroi River
- 01Blue-Winged Olive Comparadun (size 18-20): Crucial for selective trout rising to adult BWOs in the Pahsimeroi's calmer surface lanes.
- 02Jujubaetis (size 18-20): A consistently effective Baetis nymph for subsurface feeders in deeper runs and riffles.
- 03Zebra Midge (size 20-22): A year-round staple, fish this weighted pattern deep to imitate abundant midge pupae in cooler water.
- 04Blood Dot Egg (size 12-14): Essential for targeting trout and steelhead below likely Chinook Salmon spawning areas.
- 05October Caddis (Dry) (size 8-10): A must-have for the significant fall October Caddis hatch, triggering aggressive dry fly takes.
- 06Woolly Bugger (Olive) (size 6-8): An indispensable streamer for enticing larger, aggressive trout and steelhead seeking leeches or baitfish in the colder flows.
- 07When fishing the Pahsimeroi River this week, concentrate your efforts on deeper runs, the heads of pools, and any slow, glassy sections with distinct current seams. These areas provide optimal holding lies for trout and steelhead. Also, don't overlook undercut banks and submerged structure, which offer both cover and ambush points.
What to tie on at Pahsimeroi Hatchery
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Woolly Bugger (Olive)
A versatile year-round streamer, the olive Woolly Bugger effectively imitates leeches and baitfish, which are an important food source for aggressive trout and migrating steelhead in the Pahsimeroi's colder fall flows.
Comet
This general attractor pattern is particularly effective for migrating Steelhead in the Pahsimeroi River during fall and winter, provoking strikes from aggressive fish.
Buy at AmazonBlue-Winged Olive Comparadun
Fall is prime time for Blue-Winged Olive hatches on Idaho's spring creeks, and this low-profile dry fly is excellent for selective trout feeding on emergers and adults in the Pahsimeroi's calmer stretches.
Pine Squirrel Leech
Small leech patterns effectively mimic sluggish baitfish and annelids in the cold fall waters of the Pahsimeroi, enticing strikes from larger, lethargic trout and steelhead.
Buy at AmazonJujubaetis
Baetis nymphs are a year-round staple in the Pahsimeroi River, especially in fall when trout are actively feeding subsurface on these prolific insects.
Buy at AmazonOctober Caddis (Dry)
The fall season often brings a significant October Caddis hatch on western rivers like the Pahsimeroi, providing an opportunity for trout and steelhead to rise to larger adult caddis.
Buy at AmazonBlood Dot Egg
With Chinook Salmon likely spawning in the Pahsimeroi River during fall, trout and steelhead will key in on eggs drifting in the current, making this a crucial pattern.
Buy at AmazonZebra Midge
Midges are a consistent food source in the Pahsimeroi River year-round, and in the cooler fall water, midge pupae are a primary forage for trout. This weighted pattern gets into the strike zone.
Buy at AmazonIdaho season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.