Alan Liere's hunting and fishing report for Nov. 5, 2026

Alan Liere’s Nov. 5, 2026 fishing report highlights pre-spawn opportunities across Montana waters and adds updates on steelhead, salmon, and other species. It says big pre-spawn brown trout are expected from rivers including the Blackfoot, Bitterroot and Rock Creek, while whitefish are now open on the Kettle River (nymphing recommended, with slow reports). For late fall fishing, the Spokane River is noted by Silver Bow Fly Shop, with blue-winged olives emerging early afternoons. The report covers Lake Lenore (open until end of November) for large Lahontan cutthroat, Lake Chelan for mackinaw, and references to big rainbow trout at Sprague Lake. It also mentions razor clam dig approvals beginning Saturday at Copalis and Mocrocks, while Long Beach and Twin Harbors are postponed due to elevated toxin levels.