Cascade / Lake Cascade Tailwateron Payette River (Banks / Cascade)
Conditions right now
No USGS gauge is linked to this water yet, so we can't chart flows.
What's working on Payette River
- 01Fall hatches of Blue-Winged Olives (BWOs) and Pale Morning Duns (PMDs) are still providing surface activity, particularly on warmer, overcast afternoons.
- 02October Caddis are likely making their presence known, offering a chance at larger dry fly takes.
- 03Midges remain a consistent food source year-round and are crucial in the cooler fall temperatures.
- 04Egg patterns are essential this time of year, as fish key into any available roe from spawning activity.
- 05Streamers mimicking leeches and baitfish are effective for enticing aggressive strikes from larger trout and other predatory fish.
What to tie on at Cascade / Lake Cascade Tailwater
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Flashback Hare's Ear Nymph
An excellent general searching nymph, mimicking various aquatic insects active in the currents, effective year-round and particularly in the fall.
G.H. Caddis Larva
Caddis larvae are excellent for subsurface feeding fish, especially in early spring before hatches.
Buy at AmazonMother's Day Caddis
The prolific Mother's Day Caddis hatch is expected in late April through May, making this dry fly a perfect imitation for adult caddis.
Scud (Pink/Orange)
Freshwater shrimp (scuds) are a consistent food source in areas with aquatic vegetation, and pink or orange variations are effective in early spring.
Buy at AmazonElk Hair Caddis
General caddis activity is increasing in late spring through fall.
Buy at AmazonPine Squirrel Leech (Olive)
Small leech patterns effectively mimic sluggish baitfish and annelids in colder spring water, enticing predatory panfish.
Woolly Bugger (Black/Olive)
A versatile streamer, effective year-round for predatory fish like Bluegill and Sunfish, imitating leeches and baitfish.
Crappie Jig Fly
A great attractor for panfish, effective during spring spawns around structure for Crappie, Bluegill, and Sunfish.
Buy at AmazonYellow Sally
Yellow Sally stoneflies are often abundant along freestone streams in summer, drawing aggressive strikes from trout and panfish.
Buy at AmazonIdaho season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.