Snake River Warm temperatures have returned to the area with air temperatures nearing 40 degrees most of this week.  We are experiencing solid winter fishing on the Snake River on the lower reaches from Wilson Bridge down to Sheep Gulch.  Trout are primarily holding in riffle pools, riffle current margins, and in deeper troughs on side channels.  Chironomids have been very active. We are also starting to see some black winter stones on the banks. …
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Snake River Cooler temps in the area compared to what we had through much of early December, yet still quite a bit above average.  Nonetheless, it is cold so bundle up. Nymphing is the name of the game.  There is some surface action on chironomids  the early and mid-afternoon hours. The best action has been in side channels in riffles and troughs.  Flats have some action in mid and late afternoon.  We are primarily using lightly weighted nymphs in…
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Snake River Pretty warm temps over the past week and they will be even warmer over the next week w2ith temperatures on the Snake forecasted to be in the mid-40s.  This should be more than enough to get some blue-winged olives kicked started to accompany the chironomids on the surface. Nonetheless, chironomids should be the main focus of both the trout and the person doing the casting.  Water temperatures will be at their warmest around…
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Snake River Abnormally cold temperatures over the past two weeks but temps have warmed up noticeably and fishing is a quite a bit more comfortable.  Water temperatures are still cold, so targeting deeper and slower portions of riffles pools and seams.  For the most part, it is just chironomids on the surface currently.  Nymphing is the best way to go.  Brighter colored chironomid and mayfly larva patterns are getting the most action.  Stonefly nymphs are…
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Snake River We have had some very great autumn fishing over the past two months, but colder weather is moving in over the next week, and this requires a change in strategies and tactics on the Snake. Chironomids, micro caddis, and blue-winged olives will be the primary emergences on the water and this means fishing nymphs and surface patterns that match.  Don’t bother with large attractors and stonefly larva patterns.  Go down a couple sizes.…
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