Snake River It is mid-September and, as good as the fishing has been since runoff subsided, it is getting even better and should continue to do so over the next several weeks. Autumn is the time to be on the Snake. Claassenia emergences and grasshopper sightings are waning noticeably, yet foam attractors and hopper patterns continue to produce well, even on those days when the weather doesn’t cooperate. Target banks, structure, bankside troughs, and –…
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Snake River Angler Fly Fishing Report for September 4th, 2017
Snake River It’s the same-old on the Snake as it was last week. Water temps are warm and getting into the mid-60s, but starting early and ending around 4pm can pay dividends in terms of numbers and size. Claassenia stoneflies are around early in the morning. PMDs are around from around 11am until 3pm. You will also see caddis and grasshoppers around in bits and pieces. But the big change has been the appearance of…
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Snake River Angler Fly Fishing Report for August 26th, 2017
Snake River The Snake is hitting prime time now with solid emergences of PMDs and Claassenia stones, as well as caddis in the morning and grasshoppers in the afternoon. Carpenter ants are also around in bits and pieces. Being on the surface with single or tandem dry rigs is all you need to do most days on just about every reach of the river. And big fish are being caught, but some days you will…
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Snake River Angler Fly Fishing Report for August 18th, 2017
Snake River The Snake is in great form for dry fly action and we are finding larger fish on just about every section and reach. Claassenia and PMDs are on the water. Wetter days will produce thick emergening in the afternoon of the latter. There is also a smattering of BWOs and our first mahogany duns of the season of these wet days as well. You may see caddis in the dawn to late morning…
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Snake River Angler Fly Fishing Report for August 10th, 2017
Snake River Flows are at average for this time of the year on the upper reaches and is only around 10-12% above average on the lower reaches. What is more, the Snake is pretty much crystal clear. Don’t expect a lot of hatches. PMDs are the primary aquatic insect and caddis are about in the morning. You will find a plethora of crane flies on certain sections of the river. Grasshoppers seem to be everywhere…
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