5 Reasons we are going to have incredible fall fishing 1) When the water drops to fall flows, we will see rivers full of beautiful green buckets full of fish, and no one knows exactly where they will be. 2) Springs are running nice and high, providing fish with lot’s of cover and cooler temperatures which will get the fish…
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5 Reasons we are going to have incredible fall fishing 1) When the water drops to fall flows, we will see rivers full of beautiful green buckets full of fish, and no one knows exactly where they will be. 2) Springs are running nice and high, providing fish with lot’s of cover and cooler temperatures which will get the fish…
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Synopsis August is the time to get up early and stay up late for the best fishing. A siesta during the afternoon is not a bad idea, unless you are dedicated to casting Grasshoppers while looking for that one big fish. Most waters are fishable by sunrise or shortly there after this month, and fishing until it’s to dark to…
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Synopsis Plenty of fishing opportunity awaits around Sun Valley. There are still only a few areas where high water is preventing excellent fishing, but the vast majority of our waters are presenting blue ribbon opportunities. With August upon us, one can get ready for several big events, including the peak of Trico and Hopper season on Silver Creek, the emergence…
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Synopsis The Valley’s fisheries are performing extremely well despite the unusual weather we have received in the last couple of days. The Big Wood turned off color last night due to some heavy showers north of town. It should clear by this evening. Silver Creek is on fire with a fantastic combination of Mayfly and Terrestrial fishing throughout the day.…
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Synopsis We continue to reap the benefits of our enormous snow pack, as almost every river in our area is fishing really well. With the dropping water and hot temperatures, anglers need to begin thinking about fishing early and late for the bigger fish, but there is still plenty of midday action on the surface. Big flies are still the…
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Synopsis Here comes the moment we have been waiting months for. The Tricos are out. The Wood has dropped below 1000 CFS and continues to drop rapidly. The bugs in the freestone rivers are hatching, and more fishable water opens daily so we can all spread out and enjoy the serenity of Idaho. It is safe to say from here,…
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Silver Creek The Creek continues to fish relatively well despite a lack of strong P.M.D. activity. The Baetis and Callibaetis are still bringing fish up to the surface. The Damsel activity is also picking up and a few anglers are finding success with these patterns as well as small terrestrials like the Ants and Beetles. Tricos are still not in…
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The Wood and other rivers continue to drop and are becoming fishable in select areas. Expect more and more fishable water on a daily basis. Clearing water may still be accompanied by quick flows, so exercise extreme caution when fishing any of our freestone waters in the next few weeks. Silver Creek The Creek is still fishing well on a…
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The Brown Drake has all but petered out on the Creek, the Wood continues to run-off and the South Fork and Lost River tailwaters are running really high. So where is the good news? The Creek is starting to show strong hatches and spinner falls on the right day, Magic Reservoir is fishing better for fly anglers than it has…
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