Snake River Report - South Fork

The South Fork is on fire and big fish are being caught on a daily basis. Fish have started to look up for big terrestrials like yellow wings things and big grand hoppers. The riffle fishing is also out of control right now and the PMD fishing has been as good as it gets. If I was headed over the hill I would have an assortment of PMD patterns covering the different life cycles. Make sure you have an emerger patterns for your early morning riffle fishing. Then have the some PMD patterns like our new PMD challenge which has been pick up some quality fish the past few days. So if you have the time make sure you get over to Idaho and get a day of fishing on the South Fork. Make sure to stop on by the shop before heading over the pass and pick up a few of our new patterns specifically designed for the South Fork. Until next time Good Fishin Matt ... more...

The time has come for consistent dry fly fishing on the south fork(especially the canyon on down). The flows out of palisades dam have stabilized right around 12500 cfs, leaving the south fork at a superb level for fishing. In the canyon be prepared to throw imitations of Pmd’s, golden stones, yellow sallies, green drakes and if you’re lucky….salmon flies. That’s right, the salmon flies are moving up the canyon! For Pmd’s the High vis spinner pmd is a good bet. Yellow stimulators of size 16 for the yellow sallies and size 10 will work well for golden stones. For the salmon flies my personal favorite would be a #6 bank robber. The upper reaches of the river (Dam to Conant) should start to produce some good dry fly fishing in the near future as well. A good nymph rig for both the upper and lower sections right now may consist of pats rubber legs, prince nymphs, copper johns or the deadly pmd trigger nymph. If you need gear, bugs, or have any questions, don’t hesitate to call or stop by our shop on the village road. (info@westbank.com or 307-733-6483). “A bad day's fishing is better than a good day at work” Nick Evon more...