Lochsa, ID
Above Mile marker 155
Outing Information
- Date
- Start/End Time
- 1:00pm to 4:00pm
- Best Fishing Time
- -
- Rating
- Great
- Classification
- Public
- Water Temp
- -
- Water Clarity
- Clear - 5'+ visibility
- Water Level
- 547cfs
- User
- Tony Broderick
Pictures
Fish Caught
Westslope
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14" | #8 Hopper | |
| 2 | 12" | #8 Stimulator | |
| 1 | 12" | #12 Elk Hair Caddis | |
| 2 | 8" | #12 Adams Parachute | |
| 2 | 9" | #12 Tony's Stimulator | |
| 1 | 16" | #8 Hopper | |
| 11 | 11.64" |
Brook Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8" | #12 Adams Parachute | |
| 2 | 7" | #12 Royal Wulff | |
| 6 | 7.67" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny | X | ||
| Precipitation | |||
| None | X | ||
| Wind | |||
| Very Light - <5 knots | X |
- Air Temp High/Low
- 80.0°F / 90.0°F
- Wind Direction
- -
- Weather Front
- -
- Barometer
- -
- Moon Phase
- 17% Full (Waning crescent)
Other Patterns Tried
No other pattern information for this outing.
Hatches
No hatch information for this outing.
Insect Seining
No seining information for this outing.
Fishing Partners
No fishing partners were saved with this outing.
Waypoints
46.49949 lat, -114.83344 lon Google Maps46.51087 lat, -114.71808 lon Google Maps
46.50445 lat, -114.80009 lon Google Maps
Notes
USGS 13337000 LOCHSA RIVER NR LOWELL ID
After the fishing orgasm I had the day before on the N.F. Clearwater, I wasn’t very enthusiastic about picking up and leaving to drive to another place. I easily could have just packed up and went home very satisfied. I was really fished-out.
The Lochsa is a lot like Kelly, maybe a bit bigger. I was under the impression it was another large river but it turns out it’s considerably smaller. There are hundreds of turn-offs on Hwy 12 and semi-easy access to the river, There’s a lot of shallow, wide flat areas but I concentrated on runs + pools. Fished from the roadside and rocks, water was deep quick so wet-wading was pretty much moot. Day One I fished from ~ mile marker #155 up to Lochsa Lodge.
Westslope cuts are beautiful. Fish are aggressive and got A LOT of flashes that caused me to change flies. Took a while to realize the big fish like the hoppers while the 8-10” like the smaller (#12-14) stuff. There’s nothing like a 16” Westslope on the end of your line. Water was gin-clear and surprising deep – deceiving from the roadside.