Snake River Report – South Fork
The South Fork of the Snake River is where the Snake River flows out of Palisades Reservoir, better known as the South Fork. This is a very diverse river. From sight fishing to good fish in the shallow riffles with small PMD’s and caddis to twitching big hoppers and stoneflies along the banks, the South Fork offers all types of fishing.
The valley stretches offer a broad river with many side channels and braids that provide great fishing in the riffles. The canyon stretch is 26 miles of wilderness. Cutthroat, rainbows and browns call this river home and can grow quite large.
Given the right conditions the South Fork can come alive with the salmon fly hatch at the first of July, while the fall fishing on the South Fork can provide some of the best action.
Call us or e-mail us at info@westbank.com to discuss fishing conditions and options on this distinctive river.
January 10th, 2012
The South Fork of the Snake offers a legitimate option for winter fishing in the Jackson Hole area. Weather is very critical, but when you get a day in the high 20's to 30's fishing can be quite productive. Nymphing the tail outs and softer seams should be the most productive with a variety of basic nymphs and rubberleg stonefly nymphs. When it... read more
August 22nd, 2011
Reported by: web@westbank.com The South Fork is shaping up nicely. Flows are down to 8,600 CFS and are creating some nice banks and riffles. It's been an interesting start, but the bugs are showing themselves in the canyon and on the lower river. Hopper fishing along the banks is turning fish. Be looking for Stoneflies, Caddis, PMD's and all... read more
July 30th, 2011
This big river is looking good! The clarity is still the big issue, but the flows are perfect. They dropped it to just under 16,000 cfs, which is a prefect level, this allows for lots of riffles to form and for the fish to start stacking up looking for small mayflies. This level is also great for fishing because the river is within it's banks... read more