Alan Liere's hunting and fishing report for July 16, 2026

Alan Liere’s July 16, 2026 hunting and fishing report tracks summer conditions across Idaho waters, with anglers advised to adjust timing as temperatures rise. On the North Fork Coeur d’Alene River, water is low and fishing is slow, with silver bower fly shop urging anglers to key on morning activity and trout feeding when water temperatures approach 68 to 70 degrees. The St. Joe River is similar, with mornings best and afternoons slower. Early Spokane River starts are also paying off using foam Chernobyl patterns and long droppers, including caddis pupa attractor nymph setups. In Lake Coeur d’Alene, Friends reported excellent kokanee fishing, catching 30 fish mostly around 16 inches, with fish suspended 30 to 50 feet and the 15-per-license limit applying. The report also highlights Idaho Fish and Game’s captive broodstock releases, including 82,200 fingerlings to Hayden Lake and 25,200 to Lower Twin.