August 2021

"Anyone can be a fisherman in May." – Ernest Hemingway But September will test your skills. It makes you want to be a better angler. Big Wood There are hints of yellow, orange, and red up and down the Wood. These subtle changes coincide with the transition from summer to fall hatches; the cooler air and water temperature have shifted...

"In a life properly lived, you're a river." –Jim Harrison During times of drought, even during times of plenty, the river and its inhabitants are resilient. And for those who angle through the best of times, and take a break through the worst, we too are a river. Silver Creek Fishing is allowed daily from 9 am until sunset on...

photo: David Reilly "If you aren't a fisher you'll see many things, but the river, except where it is ridden by waterfowl or waded by moose, will rarely enter your thoughts, much less stimulate your spirit. It's different if you fish. The surface of the water tells a story." –Paul Schullery For those that fish, the river is both a...

"A river is water in its loveliest form; rivers have life and sound and movement and infinity of variation, rivers are veins of the earth through which the lifeblood returns to the heart." – Roderick Haig-Brown Part of the beauty of the rivers and creeks that flow in and around Sun Valley is their infinite variation. And one of the loveliest...

With drought comes conjecture. How low will the water go as rivers in the Valley approach or surpass historic base flows? Will the snow come this winter and offer a respite for next season? We know not. We still have an unknown distance to go. However, what we do know is how to fish responsibly. We know that water temps in the 50s and low 60s are optimal for fish and once water temps hit 67 degrees to take the rest of the day off. Also by pinching barbs, landing fish quickly, wetting our hands, and keeping the fish in the water we can reduce stress on the trout.