Snake River More variable weather in the Snake River area over the past two weeks. Some days have been in the mid-40s, while others have been in the low 30s.  Either way, fishing has been much more comfortable, and better, than it was in December and January.  Riffle, riffle pools, and seams have come on strong with a variety of nymphs; including smaller stonefly imitations, blue-winged olive patterns, and chironomids.  You do not need to…
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Finally some warm (or warmer) weather in the area. This past December and January were colder than average for sure.  I counted 27 days since December 1st where the overnight low was below zero.  Over the past five years, we have average 11 days below zero for the entire winter.  The main impact on our fishing has been significant ice flows (primarily on the Snake.  A little bit on the South Fork).  The extended forecast…
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Snake River Still some very solid autumn fishing on the Snake, but there is some inconsistency from day to day and section to section. No question that the most consistent fishing has been on the middle reaches from Moose to South Park and on the lower reaches from South Park to Sheep Gulch.  The ramp down of flows started on September 28th and, as is typical, the fishing is best on these middle and lower…
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Snake River There was a spell of inconsistency on the Snake for about a week, but with the return of cooler weather over the past few days, the river is back to its typical early autumn self. PMDs continue to emerge and we are seeing more mahogany duns and hecubas, as well as caddis. Dry fly fishing is getting back to normal with surface action happening in riffles, seams, bankside troughs, and submerged structure. Fish…
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Snake River No better place to be in the area right now than the Snake River. Mutant stoneflies continue to pop, there are more and hecubas around, and we are seeing our first mahogany duns of the year on those days with cloudy and precipitation.  Tricos are emerging strong on the tailwater reach below the dam and down in the canyon from South Park  down to West Table.  Add in the continuing hatches of grasshoppers…
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