May 2022

"Seeing the first trout of the year was more than a relief – it was a form of spiritual survival.  The trout were still there; something important had continued." – Ted Leeson After months of anticipation, it is reassuring to find the moose, the birds, the bugs, and the trout where they should be. Silver Creek Thanks to inclement weather,…

"The irreducible constant of fishing is water." – Ted Leeson Opening day for the Big Wood, Silver Creek, and the South Fork of the Boise is Saturday, May 28th. Time to gather and prepare the ingredients for a successful day of angling: patch waders, replace laces, organize fly boxes, check tippet, rebuild leaders, clean lines, fill float tube, call a…

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." – Charles Dudley Warner One thing we do when it comes to talking about the weather is: make predictions. Four weeks ago the summer water forecast for the Valley looked grim, but moisture keeps coming to our mountains. As of April 1st, the Big Wood Basin snow water equivalent…