Lochsa, ID

Above Mile marker 155

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Best Fishing Time
-
Rating
Great
Classification
Public
Water Temp
-
Water Clarity
Clear - 5'+ visibility
Water Level
547cfs
User
Tony Broderick

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Fish Caught

Westslope

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
3 14" #8 Hopper
2 12" #8 Stimulator
1 12" #12 Elk Hair Caddis
2 8" #12 Adams Parachute
2 9" #12 Tony's Stimulator
1 16" #8 Hopper
11 11.64"

Brook Trout

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
4 8" #12 Adams Parachute
2 7" #12 Royal Wulff
6 7.67"
Total: 17 fish Top Patterns: Adams Parachute (6) Hopper (4) Royal Wulff (2)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Sunny X
Precipitation
None X
Wind
Very Light - <5 knots X
Air Temp High/Low
80.0°F / 90.0°F
Wind Direction
-
Weather Front
-
Barometer
-
Moon Phase
17% Full (Waning crescent)

Other Patterns Tried

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Hatches

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Insect Seining

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Fishing Partners

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Waypoints

  46.49949 lat, -114.83344 lon Google Maps
  46.51087 lat, -114.71808 lon Google Maps
  46.50445 lat, -114.80009 lon Google Maps

Notes

USGS 13337000 LOCHSA RIVER NR LOWELL ID

After the fishing orgasm I had the day before on the N.F. Clearwater, I wasn’t very enthusiastic about picking up and leaving to drive to another place. I easily could have just packed up and went home very satisfied. I was really fished-out.
The Lochsa is a lot like Kelly, maybe a bit bigger. I was under the impression it was another large river but it turns out it’s considerably smaller. There are hundreds of turn-offs on Hwy 12 and semi-easy access to the river, There’s a lot of shallow, wide flat areas but I concentrated on runs + pools. Fished from the roadside and rocks, water was deep quick so wet-wading was pretty much moot. Day One I fished from ~ mile marker #155 up to Lochsa Lodge.
Westslope cuts are beautiful. Fish are aggressive and got A LOT of flashes that caused me to change flies. Took a while to realize the big fish like the hoppers while the 8-10” like the smaller (#12-14) stuff. There’s nothing like a 16” Westslope on the end of your line. Water was gin-clear and surprising deep – deceiving from the roadside.