Considering the current water situation, Silver Creek is the only sure bet at the moment. Although hatches have been inconsistent, typically the best dry-fly fishing has been late in the morning, although some afternoons have been good as well. I have had my best success with PMD Sparkle Duns, Parachutes, and some emergers such as Harrop’s CDC PMD Emerger. Baetis…
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Silver Creek is your best bet for fishing in the foreseeable future. It was a mixed bag for the opener with some hatches of size 16 PMDs and small Baetis mixed in during the late morning and into the afternoons. PMDs are very big early in the season and I expect to see good hatches of these in the next…
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Silver Creek will be one of the few trout streams worth fishing in the West. With lots of snowpack still left in the mountains we should have high water at least until late June and into July on our other rivers. Silver Creek is clear and already having some hatches. Expect the main hatch to be a size 14- 16…
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The Big Lost is still fishing great. As long as the weather stays cool the flows out of the dam have stayed low. As we warm up in the next couple of weeks we will get higher flows so go over and fish as soon as possible. Make sure you check the flows before you go - Idaho Streamflows. In…
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The Big Lost is fishing very well. On most days BWO’s are hatching and the dry fly fishing is excellent. Please avoid spawning fish in the shallows, you can still find plenty of fish in other parts of the runs. When there is no hatch try Rainbow Warriors and Brassies under indicators. The reservoir is still filling up and at…
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This time last year the steelhead fishing was excellent, but this year the weather is cooler and the fishing has been slower. As with most steelhead reports it depends on who you talk too. The weather will warm up in early April and I expect the fishing to get much better. Below Salmon the water has been going up and…
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Steelhead fishing is rapidly approaching. The weather has still been cold, but the days are getting longer and the fish are starting to move up the river. There are fish in the upper river between Yankee fork and Stanley, but most of these fish wintered over in the deeper holes in the area. The main group of fish is moving…
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As I write this, a light snow is falling and the temperature is around 34 degrees. On many days like today, you can find some of the best fishing of the winter and early spring. Big Wood river rainbows will be found feeding on or near the surface, especially with very little sun. My favorite patterns are the Trailing Shuck…
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The Big Wood is fishing better as we move into February. There are more surface feeding fish on certain days. I like using 6x and small midge patterns in different stages. My favorite is the trailing shuck midge. This pattern works on the surface, but will also take fish sinking a little. I always start by trying to fish it…
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The Big Wood River The most consistent winter fishery we have. Expect to see midges on snowy overcast days and fish working on the surface. Sunny days are usually not as good this time of year. I like the Trailing Shuck Midge, Griffith's Gnat and small parachutes to imitate the surface offerings. You'll need to fish these flies on 6x…
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“No gold for me. Just the rainbow.” – Elsa Dutton If you follow the seasons of a river, study it through a day, a month, a year, a decade, then you understand the nature of change. Sometimes the change is subtle and ephemeral, like a morning hatch. Sometimes the change is torrential, like a summer thunderstorm that turns the river…
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“A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves.” – Marcel Proust With the deluge of Tropical Storm Hilary behind us, the rivers should drop and clear quickly. Still, you will want to check with us about water clarity and flows before committing to a drive outside the Valley. As we return to a more normal…
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