Snake River Surface water temps are hitting 48 degrees and this means that skwalas are starting to come out in a big way. The down side is that flow from Jackson Lake Dam are ramping up and currently stand at 2,100cfs.. Tributaries are on the rise as well. We are not in full runoff yet but it will be happening soon. Nonetheless, if you hit the right water at the right time – roughly noon to 5pm – the surface action with moderately sized attractors can be more than respectable. There is around three feet of visibility. That will probably last another few days or so. The best water to target is banks and structure with slow to moderate current speeds, the head of riffles, and – more than
We have a little problem with carp in my next of the woods. And, no, I do not mean the loss of native fish to these new comers. The water where we fish for carp have had them for decades and they are not going anywhere. Rather, our problem is that, for those of us looking to fish for them, our window generally lies in the spring of the year, particularly the month of May. July and August are the prime months for this quintessential warm water fish on the stillwater bodies and slow streams of Southeast Idaho. But for those of us who work in a boat or in a fly shop, that time of the year is almost a NO-GO for carp. Days off are few and sincerely cherished. Maybe there is that special “t
Snake River Warmer temps and some low elevation precipitation over the past couple of weeks in the Jackson Hole area is helping to add some diversity to the surface action on the Snake. We still have Capnias and midges emerging. With the current weather, however, we are starting to see more blue-winged olives on the surface, particularly in the early to mid-afternoon hours. At times it can occur as early as 11am. Slow water types are still prime targets, but riffles and seams are starting to become just as important. Shallow riffles with depths in the two foot range can have intense action for a couple of hours, generally 12am to 2pm. Cooler days when temps are maxing out in the low 40
