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 Winter is here and the Cold temps since last January arrived over the past week, although the mid-day highs are not dipping below 20 degrees too often, and are approaching 30 degrees some days. Surface action is sparse, but we are seeing a few rising fish in the early morning hours (from 1pm until 3pm) with trout feeding on chronomids on the current margins of riffles and on inside turns at the head…
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Snake River Cooler temperatures are slowing morning action on Snake, but things pick up in the afternoon significantly. Mornings are fishing best with double nymph rigs and dry-dropper rigs fished along banks with moderate depths and slow currents, submerged structure, and riffle pools. Surface action picks up after 12pm with the most significant activity occurring between 2pm and 6pm. Blue-winged olives can be out in force at during this time period along with a smattering…
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Snake River Cooler air temps have led to cooler water temps and we now have some solid fishing on the Snake. Not necessarily better than what we have had over the past three weeks or so (which has been pretty good), but the window of activity is wider and you don’t necessarily need to be on the ball and work for your fish as much. Consistent action is starting a tad earlier (around 10am) and…
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