Snake River
The fishing on the Snake River has slowed down a bit from
the incredible fishing that we have had for the past few weeks. The Hatches of
golden Stoneflies are becoming a thing of the past but the fish are still
looking for them and Patterns like the Yellow Chernobyl Ant, Yellow Turck's
Tarantula, Yellow Stimulator and Rogue River Golden Stone all in Size 8 and 10
can make the middle of the day some of the most productive fishing.
Afternoon and evening hatches of gray and brown Caddis have been thick
throughout the river and the fish are often keyed in on these actively emerging
insects. Good patterns include Goddard Caddis and my favorite standby the Elk
Hair Caddis in a size 16.
Throughout the day we have been seeing a sparse amount of Yellow
Sallies. Whether you are wading or floating one of the many sections here in
the Jackson Hole Valley a Schroeder's Parachute Stone or Yellow Stimulators in
size 14&12 have been turning lots of fish.
Streamer fisherman have been rewarded with some of the bigger fish in
fewer numbers using patterns that include Whitlock’s Matuka Sculpin and the
JJ Special. The more structured water such as undercut or grassy banks with
downed logs have been the most productive areas for streamer fishing.
The water flows out of Jackson Lake are just under 3000 cubic feet per
second. This is a good flow for the Snake River and a flow that we can expect
to see for the majority of the season. Except for large spikes in the flows we
can expect some consistent fishing for several months
Snake River Tributaries
Hoback River
Considering the meager snowpack this spring the Hoback River is holding
its own. Many of the same insects that have been providing good dry fly
opportunities on the Snake are present on the Hoback. In addition, the nymph
fishing can be spectacular in the deep troughs and drop off riffles. Try Prince
and Hare’s Ear nymphs in sizes 16 and 14 tied on to a large pattern such as
the Bugmeister or Parachute Madam X. For those of you hoping to catch the
Salmon Fly hatch on the Hoback you can exhale. The hatch is over and you will
just have to wait until next year.
Gros Ventre
The Gros Ventre is dropping fast and soon the Snake river fish that
migrated up this river will soon move back to the Snake. The resident fish are
typically smaller with the average size being around 10in. This is a beautiful
place to wade and fish with tens of miles of river both above and below Lower
Slide Lake. Try attractor patterns like Parachute Adams, Parachute Hare’s
Ear, Royal Wulffs and in sizes 12 through 16.
Hopper fishing in Jackson Hole is just around the corner
Ned Hutchinson
High Country Flies
Jackson
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