Snake River The Snake is fishing well on all reaches as it typically does this time of year with flows from Jackson Lake Dam receding, air temps cooling (peaking under 75 degrees), and some wet, cloudy days to spark autumn emergences.  Hecubas, mahogany duns and BWOs dominate on those wet days.  Expect to see PMDs most days as well.  Claassenia stoneflies are still around, although waning with each passing day. Carpenter Ants are the primary…
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Snake River Recent rains and cooler autumn temps have kicked September hatches into gear finally with more Hecubas and mahogany duns on the water.  Claassenia stoneflies are still around as well, as are some PMDs.  All reaches are fishing well on the surface with the best action coming from approximately 10:30am until after 5pm.  Banks, structure, troughs, riffles, seams, confluences, and side channels are all worthy targets. Nymphs are best fished as part of a…
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Snake River Warm air and water temps call for an early start.  Luckily, we are now going into more seasonable temps and the fishing should benefit.  Claassenia stoneflies and hoppers are still evident throughout the drainage, so larger hopper and attractor patterns continue to work well.  PMDs and Hecubas are popping in intermittent fashion from time to time from noon until 3pm.  Faster currents along banks structure, at the head of riffles, and along seams…
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Snake River Flows are up from Jackson Lake Dam and currently stand at approximately 3,000 cfs.  Fishing was challenging after these increases but the river has settled down, fish have acclimated, and water temps have cooled to the point that finishing at or before 3pm is of no need.  There has been decent to good fishing most days and the increased flow have opened up certain riffle and side channels that previously were not worth…
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Snake River Water temps remain warm on most of the river with gauges going over 70 degrees by 4pm.  There is still good surface action with Claassenia stoneflies and caddis emerging primarily and a smattering of PMDs around in the afternoon.  The best surface action has been in the morning from approximately 8am until noon.  Dry fly eats slowly starts to wane in the afternoon most days.  Submerged structure, banks, side channels, seams, eddies, and…
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