The Snake is in runoff but has clear significantly over the past few days with the cooler weather we have had in the area. Nymphs and streamers have been working best. Nymphs are productive in riffles and seams and along banks. Pat's Rubber Legs (size 10 to 8), RP Muskrats (size 10 to 8), Copper Johns (size 12 to 16) in red, olive, or black, Elk Liver Nymphs (size 10 to 12), Lightening Bugs (size 12 to 16), and Prince Nymphs (size 10 to 14) have done well in these water types.
Streamers are working when fished on intermediate or Type III sink tips along banks and structure. Stacked Blondes, Silvey Sculpins, J.J. Specials, Quad Bunnies, and Butt Monkey's have been the most productive patterns.
Dry fly action is occurring sporadically in riffles, flats and seams, particularly in the middle reach of the river from Moose to South Park, as well as the upper canyon from South Park to Elbow. Most of the surface feeding has been on midges and blue-winged olives. Krystal Midges (size 18), Will's Married Midges (size 16), Parachute Extended Body BWOS (size 18) and Furmisky BDEs (size 16 to 18) in olive or gray are doing well when fished in tandem. Large attractors are bringing up cutthroats when fish TIGHT along banks and structure, but it really has to be tight.
Substantially warm and dry weather is predicted over the next week and a half and this will no doubt put the Snake back into full runoff mode. One encouraging note is that releases from Jackson Lake Dam continue to go up. This will put the tailwater section from Jackson Lake Dam down to Pacific Creek in a good level to fish.
South Fork
Releases from Palisades Reservoir are currently at 9,000 cfs. Water temperatures have been chilly - between 41 and 43 degrees - but there is good action on nymphs from the Dam down to Palisades Creek. Egg and scud patterns fished with long leader (10 to 12 feet) and split shot are working the well is this part of the river and getting anglers into some large rainbows and brown trout.
Further downstream there is action on the standard stonefly nymph/worm riggings and on small streamers like Bow River Buggers, Mohair Leeches and Clouser Minnows.
While water temperatures are cold, the water is clear and this is allowing trout to come to the surface in the lower part of the Swan Valley reach and the upper Canyon. This activity is occurring almost exclusively in riffles and on riffle shelves as cutthroats and rainbows rise to midges and blue-winged olives. Will's Married Midges (size 16 to 18), BWO Comparaduns (size 18), and Parachute Tricos (size 18) are productive, as are many other small chironomid and mayfly patterns.
Green River
Cooler temperatures have allowed the Green to drop and clear significantly over the past week. Nymphs like Lightening Bugs (size 12 to 14), Flashback Pheasant Tails (size 12 to 14), Copper Johns (size 10 to 14) in red, olive, blue, or black, Batmen (size 14 to 16),Sanchez Sparkle Stones (size 6 to 8) and Pat's Rubber Legs (size 6 to 10) are working best along submerged structure and in eddies. Streamers are also fishing well along banks and submerged structure. Butt Monkeys, Zoo Cougars, McCune Sculpins, Kiwi Muddlers, and Marabou Muddlers have been amongst the most productive streamers.
Blue-winged olives and midges are evident on most days and this is bringing up browns and rainbows in riffles and seams. Large attractors like Circus Peanuts (size 10), Rubber Legged Double Humpies (size 8), and Will's Winged Chernobyls (size 10 to 8) are bringing up trout sporadically along banks and submerged structure.
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