Snake River Variable weather throughout the past two weeks with warm sunshine on some days and down-right cold and wet on others. Throughout it all, fishing has been pretty solid. The extended forecast for the first two weeks of April calls for all-around warm temperatures with highs ranging from the mid-40s to almost 60 degrees. Its classic early spring fly fishing in the Greater Yellowstone Region, and its gonna be good. The Snake is fishing…
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Snake River Angler Fly Fishing Report for March 16th, 2016
Snake River Its mid-march and fishing is on pace with what we would expect on the Snake. Air temperatures have been in the 50s on some days and water temps have been creeping into the low 40s for a couple of hours. We have a bit more diversity of bugs on the water with chironomids, capnias, and some blue-winged olives all making an appearance. So surface action is there most days during the afternoon. Target…
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Snake River Angler Fly Fishing Report for March 2nd, 2016
Snake River Warm temperatures all around at the moment on the Wyoming side of the Snake River. Many days in the 40s and some approaching 50. Fishing is comfortable, and pretty damn good most days as well. Chironomids are everywhere and we are seeing more and more of the tiny black winter stones. We are also starting to see a few blue-winged olives during the afternoon hours. Targeting riffles is the best plan of action.…
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Snake River Angler Fly Fishing Report for February 16th, 2016
Snake River A major warm up over the past week has led to some very comfortable fishing and water temperatures that have broken the 40 degree mark on some days. The 10 day forecast (for whatever that is worth) calls for several more days of these temps. Still mostly chironomids on the surface. We are also starting to see our first winter black and brown stone flies of year. Nothing off the charts in terms…
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Snake River Angler Fly Fishing Report for February 1st, 2016
Snake River Variable temperatures over the past couple of weeks. Sometimes our highs are in the 20s, other times they are in the mid to upper 30s. Either way, we have been getting surface eats when we are out there. Nothing of-the-charts, but some afternoons you can find a pod that moves into the head of a riffle or a seam and the top-water eats will happen with a fair amount of consistency. As usual,…
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