North Central Idaho / Clearwater
Middle Fork Clearwater River
Live Conditions
Middle Fork Clearwater River — NF Clearwater near Canyon Ranger Station
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
28.58 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
82° / 47°
Tomorrow
🌤️Mainly clear
78° / 54°
Wed
☁️Overcast
81° / 55°
Thu
☁️Overcast
74° / 55°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Middle Fork Clearwater River.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Middle Fork Clearwater River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Middle Fork Clearwater River · May · Late Spring
🟢 Active now at 46.9°F water
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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving
RUNOFF SEASON — Lochsa and Selway combined drainages push flows hard. Caddis (size 14-16) when flows allow. Plan for late June onward.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Middle Fork Clearwater River
Wild & Scenic freestone formed by the confluence of the Lochsa and Selway near Lowell. Steelhead in fall and winter, native cutthroat and bull trout in summer — a transition river between the upper wilderness forks and the big-water Clearwater below.
Regulations
Bull trout federally protected — release immediately. Steelhead seasons set annually by IDFG. Single barbless hook in many stretches — check current regulations.