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Idaho Fishing Forecast

Live fishing conditions for 3 Idaho locations, or enter any ZIP code.

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Idaho fishing forecast for today

Friday, October 23 · NWS offices: BOI, OTX, PIH · Time zones: America/Boise, America/Los_Angeles

LocationFishing todayTomorrowBest window todayWind nowDeer movement todaySolunar
Boise
NWS BOI
56 Marginal696:00 PM–8:00 PM13 mph (g 23)77 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Coeur d'Alene
NWS OTX
60 Marginal664:00 PM–6:00 PM3 mph (g 10)61 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Idaho Falls
NWS PIH
31 Sit it out689:00 PM–11:00 PM24 mph (g 35)57 Seeking & chasing★★★★★

Best fishing score today: Coeur d'Alene (60/100). Best deer movement score: Boise (77/100).

Boise in detail

Is it too windy to fish in Boise right now?

4:00 PM: wind 13 mph NW, gusts 23 mph · Mostly Cloudy

Shore
Breezy — fishable
Boat
Breezy — fishable
Kayak
Yes — too windy
Fly fishing
Rough

Right-now fishing score: 47 (Marginal) for boat fishing. Pressure n/a. Wind thresholds are heuristics — see the wind guide.

Boise fishing today

56/100
Marginal
based on remaining hours
Temperature46–51°F
Wind up to13 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • Breezy but fishable (13 mph)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • 🧭 Traditional angler lore: north wind (NNW) often follows a front, small minus
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  • Light breeze — good chop (10 mph)

Best times

  1. 4:00 PM–6:00 PM 51 out of 100 Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  2. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 61 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (10 mph)
  3. 9:00 PM–11:00 PM 49 out of 100 Light breeze — good chop (10 mph)

Boise fishing tomorrow

69/100
Yes — good day
Temperature35–54°F
Wind up to5 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • 🧭 Wind under 4 mph: direction (E) not scored
  • Light breeze — good chop (3 mph)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)
  • 🧭 Wind under 4 mph: direction not scored

Best times

  1. 8:00 AM–10:00 AM 64 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (3 mph)
  2. 12:00 PM–2:00 PM 74 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot) · Light breeze — good chop (3 mph)
  3. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 68 out of 100 Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset) · Sunrise/sunset low-light window

7-day fishing outlook — Boise

Today
56
Marginal
★★★★★

46–51°F · Waxing Gibbous

Tomorrow
69
Yes — good day
★★★★★

35–54°F · Waxing Gibbous

Sun, Oct 25
70
Yes — good day
★★★★★

38–60°F · Full Moon

Mon, Oct 26
71
Yes — good day
★★★★★

45–61°F · Waning Gibbous

Tue, Oct 27
67
Yes — good day
★★★★★

44–52°F · Waning Gibbous

Wed, Oct 28
66
Yes — good day
★★★★★

39–55°F · Waning Gibbous

Thu, Oct 29
60
Marginal
★★★★★

40–56°F · Waning Gibbous

Idaho fishing regulations & resources

Seasons, licenses, size and creel limits are set by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Always check current Idaho fishing regulations before you go.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good day to fish in Idaho?

As of this forecast, Boise scores 56/100 (“Marginal”) and the best-scoring listed location is Coeur d'Alene at 60/100. Scores are heuristics from NWS weather and solunar data, and they change through the day.

Which Idaho cities are covered?

Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls. Any Idaho ZIP code also works in the search box.

Where can I find Idaho fishing regulations?

From the Idaho Department of Fish and Game: https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish