Silver Bow Fly Shop

06/01/2026

Back to the grind, we hope everyone had a great weekend!

Jesse Retan | photo

05/27/2026

Guided trips are underway for the summer season! Jesse was out yesterday with guest and the fish / fishing didn’t disappoint! This healthy Redband hasn’t missed a meal and was hoping that the chubby Chernobyl was next… unlucky for him, but lucky for Jesse’s guest!

05/26/2026

The Spokane River is back in session with the opener this past Saturday. The shop crew and friends all got a chance to fish the past 3 days and by the sounds of it the fishing was good right out of the gate.

We have guided trips starting today and we look forward to sharing some more fishing content from our hometown river!

05/22/2026

We love the Spokane River and the Spokane River Forum! We look forward to opening day tomorrow!

The Spokane River from the WA/ID Stateline to Nine Mile Dam reopens for fishing tomorrow, Saturday, May 23!

Looking for river access points? Check out the Spokane River Water Trail website.

A big thank you to Silver Bow Fly Shop, a Spokane River Water Trail sponsor and longtime local fly fishing outfitter, for helping connect people to the river.

05/21/2026

Every year I write some thoughts about what to expect Memorial Day Weekend. The annual blog post is now live on the website.

Blog link:
https://www.silverbowflyshop.com/blog/2026-memorial-day-weekend-fishing-forecast/

05/19/2026

The countdown has begun… the Spokane River from the WA/ID Stateline down to Nine Mile Falls Dam re-opens this Saturday!

River levels will be “fishy” right out of the gate. Caddis flies have already been hatching and the guide calendar has been starting to get filled up. Call Bo the Silver Bow Guide Manager to book a trip or swing by if you need bugs to hit the opener.

Spokane Riverkeeper
Spokane River Forum
Spokane Falls Trout Unlimited

05/15/2026

Quote of the day from Silver Bow team member Sean Wonders… “You have permission to fish”.

Treat yourself to a fun day on the water and go fishing! And if you can’t make to the water join us at the Magic Lantern Theater Saturday evening for the MT Fishing Film Festival.

Have a great weekend!

Michael Visintainer | photo

05/14/2026

The Montana Fishing Film Festival is back in Spokane this Saturday for a great evening of camaraderie and backyard fly fishing films.

This is a grassroots film event highlighting trout fishing in the Rocky Mountain west. Come share community with your fellow anglers and support Spokane Falls TU.

Date: Saturday May 16th​
Doors: 7:00pm
Show Starts: 7:30pm (show runs 1.5hrs long)

We hope to see you there!

Link for tickets and more info:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/montana-fishing-film-festival-spokane-tickets-1987761539273?aff=oddtdtcreator>

05/12/2026

We will be closed Tuesday May 12th for annual shop staff fishing day. Sorry for any inconvenience if you planned on coming in, we will be out enjoying some water time together! Regular hours the rest of the week.

And how cool is this pic from Michael Visintainer?! We love cutthroat and American Made Scott Fly Rods, a great combo! Scott Fly Rod Company