North Central Idaho / Clearwater
Lochsa River
Live Conditions
Lochsa River — Near Lowell
7-Day Flow
↑ Rising
24-Hr Pressure
28.15 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
80° / 46°
Tomorrow
🌤️Partly cloudy
75° / 49°
Wed
☁️Overcast
79° / 49°
Thu
☁️Overcast
73° / 55°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Lochsa River.
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Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Lochsa River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Lochsa River · May · Late Spring
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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving
RUNOFF SEASON — Bitterroot snowmelt pushes flows hard. Most stretches re-open Memorial Day weekend but flows often unfishable. Caddis (size 14-16) when flows allow late month.
River Map
About Lochsa River
Wild & Scenic freestone tributary of the Middle Fork Clearwater along Highway 12. Native west-slope cutthroat in pocket water through dense old-growth canyon — catch-and-release only.
Regulations
Catch-and-release only for trout, single barbless hook. Bull trout federally protected — release immediately. Standard Idaho fishing license required.