"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." – Marcel Proust Let us be grateful to both the people and the places that bring us joy. For our souls to blossom, we need our boots planted in a river and our friends rooted nearby. Silver Creek These...
Image Credit: Bob Knoebel "As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year nears its setting. October is its sunset sky; November the later twilight." – Henry David Thoreau As seasons collide, we stand on the precipice of winter. Anglers, don’t waste a moment of autumnal sun. Heed the call;...
"I wish that every day was Saturday and every month was October." – Charmaine J. Forde Don’t wish for Saturday. October is nature's way of telling you it is time to go fishing. Silver Creek Despite the low flows, the Creek continues to fish well. You will find mostly baetis hatching with a few mahogany duns, October caddis, and midge....
"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn." – Elizabeth Lawrence Drop the rake and pick up a rod. Fall is for fishing. The chores can wait. Silver Creek Along with some moose, sandhill cranes, and bugling elk, expect to find the usual array of fall bugs on the Creek....
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." – F. Scott Fitzgerald The fall revitalizes the creeks and rivers after the long summer doldrums, rousing the inhabitants to feast before the onset of winter. Silver Creek After a chilly few days, warmer weather should return this week. The daily hatch will consist of a few Tricos...
"Happily we bask in this warm September sun, which illuminates all creatures." – Henry David Thoreau However, while happily basking in autumnal warmth, the angler notes that the September sun seems to favor one particular creature more...the trout. Silver Creek After being closed for much of the summer, the Preserve is now open and fishing well. If you decide to...
"September days have the warmth of summer in their briefer hours, but in their lengthening evenings a prophetic breath of autumn." – Rowland E. Robinson On a typical September day, anglers begin bundled in fleece and waders, but by the early afternoon wish they were wet wading. Then, as the sun drops, the prophetic breath of autumn returns. Such are...
"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.
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