Best Flies for Silver Creek (Idaho)

What's hatching now

Month, insect, size, and pattern from the Silver Creek hatch chart. October is highlighted when that month exists in the chart. We do not invent a hatch that is not on the chart.

Nymphs

Subsurface patterns matched to this river's chart and catalog. Fish them at the size the chart lists, not the size that looks good in the bin.

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  PMD Emerger

  #14

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  Super Simple Pheasant Tail

  #16–#18

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  Roza's Pink Pheasant Tail

  #12–#18

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  Pheasant Tail Nymph

  #12–#20

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  CDC Pheasant Tail

  #16–#20

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  CDC Pheasant Tail Pink

  #14

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  Pheasant Tail

  #14–#18

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  Jig Pheasant Tail

  #14–#20

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  Quasimodo Pheasant Tail

  #12–#18

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  Surveyor

  #14–#18

Dries

Dries and terrestrials for the Silver Creek. If the chart says a size 18 PMD, do not start with a 12.

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  BWO Sparkle Dun

  #14

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  Sparkle Dun

  #14

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  Rusty Spinner

  #14

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  Callibaetis Cripple

  #14

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  Trico Spinner

  #20

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  Pale Morning Dun

  #14

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  Parachute Adams

  #12

Streamers

Streamers and wets for stained water, banks, and low light. This is not a claim that streamers are "on" today.

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  Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail

  #14

Setup

5X and 6X fluorocarbon on nymphs, 5X on dries unless the fish are on Tricos, then 6X or 7X. A 3.0–3.8mm tungsten on the point and a lighter dropper is a default until you see the water. Tight-line the near bank and the heads of pockets. Use an indicator only when you need to search water you cannot euro.

FAQ

What flies work on the Silver Creek?

Start with BWO Sparkle Dun and Sparkle Dun, then match size to the hatch chart for the month you are standing in. The Silver Creek does not need a 40-pattern box. It needs the right size on the insect that is actually in the drift.

When is the best time to fly fish the Silver Creek?

The editorial window we list is June, July, August, September. That is a planning month range, not a guarantee. Shoulder months can fish well if flows and water temperature cooperate.

Do I need a guide on the Silver Creek?

Idaho has walk-up wade water and, on some sections, float water. A guide is worth it for a first float or a technical tailwater. A hatch chart and a gauge are enough for a first wade if you already nymph. We list local guides and shops on this page when we have them.

Where can I see live flow for the Silver Creek?

Open the Silver Creek river page for the USGS gauge, access notes, and the same hatch chart this fly list is built from. We do not publish other people's spots or fish counts.

Is this a report of what's working now on the Silver Creek?

No. Executive Angler does not publish other anglers' catches, GPS, or a crowdsourced hot fly. This page is hatch-chart patterns plus catalog flies. Presence on the river page is gauge and weather only.

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