Idaho Panhandle
St. Joe River
Live Conditions
St. Joe River — At Calder
7-Day Flow
↑ Rising
24-Hr Pressure
27.7 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Partly cloudy
77° / 48°
Tomorrow
🌤️Mainly clear
74° / 49°
Wed
☁️Overcast
75° / 46°
Thu
☁️Overcast
69° / 53°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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🪰 Hatch Calendar
St. Joe River · May · Late Spring
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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving
Season typically opens Memorial Day weekend — but RUNOFF SEASON pushes flows hard. Caddis (size 14-16) when flows allow late month. Plan for late June.
River Map
About St. Joe River
Wild & Scenic freestone in the Idaho Panhandle flowing through the Coeur d'Alene Mountains. Catch-and-release waters above Prospector Creek hold native west-slope cutthroat in classic pocket water and pools.
Regulations
Catch-and-release for cutthroat above Prospector Creek with single barbless hook in many stretches. Bull trout federally protected — release immediately. Check current IDFG rules for seasonal updates.