After a cool and wet October, we have had nothing but sunny skies and temps in the 50s so far this November. This has been really hard to be when on the water. While fishing has been good (not necessarily great), the weather has been the highlight. Super comfortable. It feels like late September. Here is what has been happenin' - Snake River Midges are everywhere at the moment and some days emergences can be solid from around 10am until mid-afternoon. BWOs are emerging squarely in the afternoon hours, but are not near as strong as what we are seeing with midges. Surface action has been sporatic but when it does happen it is after 11:30pm. Target riffles, seams, ledge rock pools, and
Wyoming’s Snake River is cutthroat country. The watershed consists of dozens of tributaries, spring creeks, and lakes and is considered one of the strongest native fisheries in the United States. The drainage has drawn anglers from across the globe due to its reputation - rightly or wrongly – for unparalleled dry fly fishing for rising cutthroats. Perhaps nowhere in the continental U.S. do fly fishers have as great a chance to cast to nothing but native trout. Lesser known is the fact that the drainage also holds small, but stable, populations of other species. Brook trout and grayling can be found in several high country lakes and creeks. Brown trout populate the upper Snake in strong
Snake River Midges have been out in force on most reaches just about every day from the 11am to 3pm. Blue-winged olives are also making an appearance when air temps are in the 40s, especially on those days when we have cloud cover and precipitation. Their imitations are working best on the surface. Moderately sized attractors are still producing with grabby fish, especially in the morning, but play second fiddle to midges and BWOs in the afternoon. No matter what you use, target banks and submerged structure with slow to moderate currents, riffle pools, side channels, and seams. Nymph rigs are working through the day and some days seem to be the only game in town. It’s a toss-up between
