Snake River Flows are increasing due to snowmelt and the early stages of runoff which is increasing turbidity but water temps are hitting 50 to 52 degrees, which is primetime for skwalas.  Tiny winter stones and midges are also around.  The Snake has around two and a half feet of visibility but clears around 10:30am and goes back into increasing turbity around 3:30pm.  Expect this window to tighten as runoff intensifies over the next week. …
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Snake River Winter flows continue from Jackson Lake Dam.  Good fishing is being had from Wilson Bridge down to Sheep Gulch.  Surface action with midge and neomura patterns is best from around 11:30 am until 4pm when targeting riffles, submerged structure, and ledge rock pools.  Nymph rigs are producing in the same water as well as eddies and eddy current margins. Streamers are working well when targeting ledge rock pools, eddy current margins, and riffles…
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Snake River Midge activity remains strong and is at its strongest between 1pm and 4pm.  Winter stones – Neumora – continue to pop and emergences are stronger now as opposed to two weeks ago.  Some days they outnumber midges. The best surface action with these bugs is also between 1pm and 4pm, although there is still production between 11am and 1pm.  Slow currents in eddies, ledge rock pools, and backwater channels are primary targets whether…
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Snake River Warming water and air temps continue to spark midge hatches and we are starting to see our first tiny winter stones of the year.  Ledge rock pools and eddies remain key holding water types to target, but riffles and seams are becoming more productive.  At times, we are seeing fish feeding right at the head of riffles.  Surface action can start as early as 11am and continue until around 3pm or so. Nymphs…
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Snake River It’s midge fest on the Snake with clusters and mating midges being as dominant as individuals.  Surface action is there, but not often enough to get action consistently on the surface.  When it does happen, it has been in a tight window from around 12:30pm to 3pm.  Nymph rigs are producing better with midge and cdc patterns.  Ledge rock pools, eddies and slow current back channels are the best water holding water types…
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