Snake River Runoff is on and the tailwater reach below Jackson Lake Dam is the one piece of water that has significant clarity as always (flows currently stand at 4,000cfs and are rising). Water temps have rising into the 43 degree range, which in turn has sparked a smattering of skwalas.  If you hit the right water and get it in their faces, the fish will eat most days. Don’t expect excellent surface action. Nonetheless,…
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Snake River Runoff is underway on the Snake, although fluctuating high elevation air temperatures can bring on increased visibility from Pacific Creek down to Hoback. When this visibility is around three feet, there is opportunity for surface action on skwala patterns and large, articulated streamers.  This activity can last anywhere from two to four hours in the afternoon, typically from between noon and 3pm. The tailwater reach below Jackson Lake Dam offers the most consistent…
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Snake River Surface water temps are hitting 48 degrees and this means that skwalas are starting to come out in a big way. The down side is that flow from Jackson Lake Dam are ramping up and currently stand at 2,100cfs..  Tributaries are on the rise as well. We are not in full runoff yet but it will be happening soon. Nonetheless, if you hit the right water at the right time – roughly noon…
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Snake River Warmer temps and some low elevation precipitation over the past couple of weeks in the Jackson Hole area is helping to add some diversity to the surface action on the Snake. We still have Capnias and midges emerging.  With the current weather, however, we are starting to see more blue-winged olives on the surface, particularly in the early to mid-afternoon hours.  At times it can occur as early as 11am.  Slow water types are still…
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Snake River Still a midge fest on the Snake but Capnias are worth considering and can outperform chironomid imitations in the mid-afternoon hours. Most of the surface action starts around 10:30am and lasts until around 2:30pm.  Most of it is also occurring in slower water types, especially riffle tailouts and side channels with moderate depths and minimal currents.  Capnias can also work when fished along riffle current margins and the inside turns on riffles.  Whether…
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