lower-clearwater

Lower Clearwater is a stretch on Clearwater River, Idaho.

Also called Lower Clearwater River.

It is fishable and launchable.

The wide main-stem water below the forks, running to Lewiston, where the B-run steelhead are the draw. Perfect Fly Store describes it as moderate-flow, wide water with steelhead the main target; Aardvark McLeod puts the fished section at roughly 70 miles between Lewiston and Kooskia; Outdoor Life says anglers reach it from state highways 12 and 13 east of Lewiston via signed pull-outs and access p

It is downstream of Middle Fork Clearwater.

Sourced from 4 sites.

Sources: aardvarkmcleod.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (retrieved 2026-10-20), outdoorlife.com (retrieved 2026-10-20) and The Perfect Fly Store (retrieved 2026-10-20).

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.