Alan Liere's hunting and fishing report for July 2, 2026

Alan Liere’s hunting and fishing report for July 2, 2026 spotlights warm-weather fishing patterns across the Inland Northwest. On the Spokane River, anglers are leaning on chubby/dropper combinations throughout summer, with caddis still hatching and productive dry-fly action often right before dark or at dark. As temperatures drop recently, streams are staying fishable longer, and when heat returns later this week, the report recommends downsizing fly sizes due to more selective feeding at lower water. It also notes prime summer conditions on the St. Joe River, steady smallmouth opportunities on the lower Grande Ronde, and prospects for topwater and carp around the area. In addition, multiple lakes in Idaho and Washington will receive extra July rainbow trout plants, while Dworshak Reservoir kokanee average about 9 to 10 inches. The sockeye season has been canceled on the Brewster Pool.