Snake River Still a midge fest on the Snake but Capnias are worth considering and can outperform chironomid imitations in the mid-afternoon hours. Most of the surface action starts around 10:30am and lasts until around 2:30pm. Most of it is also occurring in slower water types, especially riffle tailouts and side channels with moderate depths and minimal currents. Capnias can also work when fished along riffle current margins and the inside turns on riffles. Whether fishing top-water or nymph imitations, eats have been brutally slow. Take this into account when setting the hook. Streamer fishing continues to improve with the best action occurring from around 11am until 3pm. Smaller pat
Snake River Continued warming trend in the area is getting fish to the surface as they feed on stronger hatches of both midges and Capnia stoneflies. Most of this activity in occurring in slow water channels with decent depths and at the tail and margins of riffles. Midges emergers are working best. Low-in-the-film winter stonefly imitations (#16 to #18) are a close second. Double nymphs rigs continue to work best in the same water as top water patterns and on the margin of seams as well. Go with about six feet of leader at most from line to trailing flies. Shortening it up to four feet will work even better at times. Streamer fishing continues to produce a wee bit better with each pas
Snake River Lots of snow in the valley over the past two week is making access to the river a bit of the work. Take snowshoes or skis if you have them. Pretty warm temps are sparking some good chironomid emergences and more Capnias are about as well. This is not automatically sparking intense feeding, but it is happening when the fish feel up to it. Most of this is occurring at the tail of riffle pools and in deeper side channels with minimal current. Nymphing still remains the most consistent way to go and are producing in the same water. Small to moderately sized streamers are also producing on floating lines and INT tips retrieved slowly. Dry flies – CDC Midge Emergers, Parachute Mid
