Boise River, ID

Between bike bridge and Main St. bridge

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
8:00pm to 9:00pm
Best Fishing Time
-
Rating
Fair
Classification
Public
Water Temp
62.0°F
Water Clarity
Clear - 5'+ visibility
Water Level
1000cfs
User
Jason Hansen

Fish Caught

Rainbow Trout

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
5 8" #16 Brown Emergent Sparkle Pupa
5 8"
Total: 5 fish Top Patterns: Emergent Sparkle Pupa (5)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Sunny X
Precipitation
None X
Wind
Light - 5 to 10 knots X
Air Temp High/Low
80.0°F / 75.0°F
Wind Direction
-
Weather Front
-
Barometer
-
Moon Phase
71% Full (Waning gibbous)

Other Patterns Tried

  • #16 Brown CDC Caddis
  • #16 Tan Elk Hair Caddis

Hatches

  • #16 Brown ? Unidentified Caddisfly Trichoptera unknown

Insect Seining

No seining information for this outing.

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Tides

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Notes

I tried fishing the big set of riffles underneath Main St bridge but didn't have any luck. A little before dusk little fish started rising consistently in the swirling pool below the bike bridge. It was a pretty tough place to fish because of not being able to wade out very far, and the swirling currents allowed only a couple seconds per drift. I made a lot of casts.

I caught 5 - all on the emergent sparkle pupa. I fished it below an elk hair caddis and I may have had a couple splashes on the elk hair but no hooked fish. I also tried a cdc caddis without luck. I need to find some better riffles where the currents aren't so ridiculous.