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Jul 01 2025

Love269

Silver Creek Outfitters | Sun Valley | Idaho | Angler

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
July 2 – 9

By Harrison Rubis Fishing Forecast, Fishing Report

Photo by: Bob Knoebel “Take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.” – John O'Donohue A successful surgeon's knot, a hatching Green Drake, a wet wade in 50 degree water: celebrate the small victories and wonders that unfold without fanfare. Silver Creek The hatch activity on the Creek has slowed after a fantastic June. You will still…

Jun 24 2025

Love269

Silver Creek Outfitters | Angler | Sun Valley | Idaho

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
June 25 – July 2

By Harrison Rubis Fishing Forecast, Fishing Report

Photo by: Taite Pearson “Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Fly fishing is a balance of art and science that requires both patience and persistence. Accept that not every cast will succeed. Ask why, adapt, and learn from each failed attempt. Every cast is an experiment. Silver Creek…

Jun 17 2025

Love269

Silver Creek Outfitters | Angler Fishing Sunset | Sun Valley | Idaho

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
June 18 – 25

By Silver Creek Outfitters Fishing Forecast, Fishing Report

“Sometimes I wish I could photosynthesize so that just by being, just by shimmering at the meadow's edge or floating lazily on a pond, I could be doing the work of the world while standing silent in the sun.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer Standing or floating silent in the sun, amid the shimmering water, the angler does the quiet work…

Jun 10 2025

Love269

Silver Creek Outfitters | Sun Valley | Idaho | Fly Fishing Forecast

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
June 11-18

By Silver Creek Outfitters Fishing Forecast, Fishing Report

“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” – Clay P. Bedford The metaphor is the same whether it is fishing or learning. The key is to continuously feed your curiosity. If you are ready to…

Jun 03 2025

Love269

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
June 4 – 11

By Harrison Rubis Fishing Forecast, Fishing Report

“I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.” – John O'Donohue More than just the place one goes to fish, the river teaches the joy of uncertainty. As the season unfolds, it is best to be carried by the surprise. The Big Wood The flows have increased to between 1,600 and…

May 27 2025

Love269

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
May 28 – June 4

By Silver Creek Outfitters Fishing Forecast, Fishing Report

“You can't always get what you want/ But if you try sometime/ You'll find/ You get what you need.” – Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Sometimes, you get both what you want and need. We need water and with the temps rising, so will the rivers. But if you want to fish, there are still some very good options. The…

May 20 2025

Love269

Silver Creek Outfitter | Sun Valley | Idaho | Fly Fishing Forecast

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
May 21 – 28

By Silver Creek Outfitters Fishing Forecast, Fishing Report

“We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.” – Voltaire For those who have been waiting, it is time to fish. The Big Wood Flows have dropped all the way down to 700 CFS from a peak of 1700 CFS during the early May heat wave. Warmer temps are in the forecast and the flows will come…

May 13 2025

Love269

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
May 14 – 21

By Silver Creek Outfitters Fishing Forecast, Fishing Report

“Once you've started, you're halfway there.” – Horace For those counting the days, the season opener is nearly upon us. For those who can’t wait, there are several decent fishing opportunities to take advantage of right now. Either way, you are halfway there. The Big Wood Flows peaked at just over 1700 CFS during the early May heat wave, but…

Apr 29 2025

Love269

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
April 30 – May 14

By Harrison Rubis 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…

Apr 15 2025

Love269

Angler | Silver Creek Outfitters | Sun Valley | Idaho

Sun Valley Area Fly Fishing Forecast
April 16 – 30

By Harrison Rubis 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…