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Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast with years of Research to Help You Catch More Fish!

Jul 10 2018
Love1
Silver Creek Outfitters | Fly Fishing Forecast | Ketchum Idaho

Fly Fishing Forecast
July 11 – July 18

By Fishing Forecast
“Streams and mountains never stay the same.” ~Gary Snyder While there is a comfortable familiarity to the ritual of fly fishing, it is the unpredictable nature of the sport that brings anglers back. At the heart of this uncertainty is the everchanging river and its inhabitants, the trout.  The Wood is a prime example. From fires to floods over the…
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Jul 03 2018
Love4
Silver Creek Outfitters | Fly Fishing | Ketchum Idaho

Fly Fishing Forecast
July 4 – July 11

By Fishing Forecast
“Fishing is a quest for knowledge and wonder as much as a pursuit of fish.” ~Paul Schullery If it is wonder, knowledge, and fish that you seek then July is the month and Silver Creek Outfitters is the place for you. Each of our unique fisheries comes into its own during the month of July. With Tricos on the Creek…
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Jun 26 2018
Love3
Silver Creek Outfitters | Fly Fishing Forecast | Ketchum Idaho

Fly Fishing Forecast
June 27 – July 4

By Fishing Forecast
“The best fisherman I know try not to make the same mistakes over and over again; instead they strive to make new and interesting mistakes and to remember what they learned from them.” ~John Gierach The best fishermen are always learning. And the best way to learn…surround yourself with avid anglers who love to learn and share this wonderful sport.…
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Jun 20 2018
Love2
Silver Creek Outfitters | Fly Fishing | Ketchum Idaho

Fly Fishing Forecast
June 20 – June 27

By Fishing Forecast
“There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home.” ~Roderick Haig-Brown If you have yet to do so, it is time to make plans for your summer fly fishing adventures. Our guides are booking fast, the fly bins are stuffed, and…
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Jun 13 2018
Love1

Fly Fishing Forecast June 13 – June 20

By Fishing Forecast
“I have laid aside business, and gone a'fishing.” ~Izaak Walton If you have yet to do so, it is time to make plans for your summer fly fishing adventures. Our guides are booking fast, the fly bins are stuffed, and new gear has been stocked to meet your fishing needs. The rivers are dropping, bugs are hatching, and fish are…
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Jun 06 2018
Love2

Fly Fishing Forecast June 6 – June 13

By Fishing Forecast
“When you are fishing, you must be able to move fluidly through multiple approaches and not be dogmatic in your thinking. There really is no one best way.” ~ George Daniel from Dynamic Nymphing Fly fishers easily fall into prescribed routines, techniques, and approaches to the detriment of their success. As conditions change, so should the angler. Remember the adage:…
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May 29 2018
Love1

Fly Fishing Forecast May 30 – June 6

By Fishing Forecast
“A fly fishing season does not pass in which I do not find myself misguided by following one of my favorite precepts.” ~ Huish Edye As this fly fishing season gets under way, keep this one essential fly fishing precept in mind: there is always something new to learn. Follow this, and you are sure not be misguided! And, if…
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May 22 2018
Love3

Fly Fishing Forecast May 23 – 30

By Fishing Forecast
“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth."  – Rumi Opening day on Silver Creek and the Big Wood is May 26th…the best season yet begins to unfold! While the Valley is still reaping the benefits of last year’s abundant water supply, this winter’s average snow pack means we again will have plenty of…
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May 15 2018
Love1
Fly fishing forecast May 16 - 30

Fishing Forecast May 16 – 22

By Fishing Forecast
“Most of Idaho’s numerous water users, which include - farmers, irrigators, water managers, river runners, hydropower producers, fishers, fish managers, ground water users, and more, should be satisfied with this year’s water supply.” ~ USDA Water Outlook Summary May 2018 The season opener is fast approaching and the outlook is promising. Silver Creek will be perfect for opening weekend and…
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May 01 2018
Love0
Fly Fishing Forecast

Fishing Forecast 5-2 to 5-16

By Fishing Forecast
“Fishing is to be enjoyed, but it will not be enjoyed any the more by hurrying past what Nature has to give us on the way.” ~Colonel Robert Venables During May we will see our rivers swell, recede, and swell again before they settle into their perfect summer flows in late June, early July. The cottonwoods will bloom and bring…
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Apr 29 2025
Love269
Silver Creek Outfitters | Sun Valley | Idaho | Fly Fishing Forecast

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
April 30 – May 14

By Fishing Forecast, Fishing Report
“That sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself” – Jane Austen Rivers rise and seasons end. With sanguine expectation and burning patience, anglers must abide. This is a good time of year to take inventory of your gear and restock flies. Your next fishing adventure is just around the bend. The Big Wood and South Fork of the Boise…
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Apr 15 2025
Love269
Angler | Silver Creek Outfitters | Sun Valley | Idaho

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
April 16 – 30

By Fishing Forecast, Fishing Report
“More details explain things more, but less details confuse things less.” – David James Duncan Rivers follow patterns which make forecasting easy. However, the weather can be unpredictable which makes forecasting difficult. Understanding this paradox, as well as the seasonal flux of water, confuses things less when it comes to deciding to fish or not to fish. Simply put, doing…
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