Snake River Yellow sallies and PMDs are still prevalent on the lower reaches below the Hoback confluence but waning some upstream.  Grasshoppers are starting to pop, especially upstream of Wilson Bridge.  Water temps continue to warm, so try and get an early start and finish up by 3PM, especially upstream of South Park Bridge. Surface patterns and nymphs are producing in the morning and thru early afternoon along banks with moderate currents, ledge rock pools,…
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Snake River Water temps are beginning to creep into voluntary “hoot owl” mode, so an early start is imperative.  Fishing has waned a little since the solid four week period from June 16th to July 11th.  Still, success can be had with precision, focused fishing.  Caddis are prevalent in the morning until around 11am. PMDs and yellow sallies dominate the rest of the day. The canyon reaches from South Park down to Sheep Gulch are…
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Snake River Flows from Jackson Lake Dam have ramped up to 2000cfs and this has put the fishing into a bit of a challenging situation for the next couple of days.  When it stabilizes, things might get back into what we had for the prior two weeks, which include diverse emergences of Calinuria golden stones, the smaller Aloperla stones, green drakes, yellow sallies, caddis, and PMDs.  Dry and tandem dry rigs are producing along banks…
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Snake River Caddis and flavs are still there although waning, but strong emergences of yellow sallies and golden stones remain.  Green drakes and PMDs are also present.  Hatches start around 11am and build in momentum until around 3pm.  Although heavy thunderstorms can limit visibility from time to time, the surface action remains strong throughout the drainage.  Riffles are the primary target, with seams, eddies, and troughs also with focusing on. Deep nymph rigs are working…
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Snake River Runoff peaked almost a month ago, flows are receding, and the Snake is getting into solid early season shape with caddis, flavs, yellow sallies, big goldens and the smaller alloperla stones emerging on all reaches (the latter of which is heavy from South Park down to Sheep Gulch). PMDs have also been out in bits and pieces. The infrequent salmon fly is also around below the Hoback confluence. All hatches are popping around…
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