Reel Women Fishing Report

Reel Women Fishing Report

Fishing reports from the Teton Valley, Idaho & Jackson Hole, Wyoming area

Monday, June 08, 2009

June 8, 2009

The snow is melting in the mountains and filling the valley with water! We still have more snow in the mountains, but we are starting to fish the South Fork of the Snake. Nymphing about 6 to 7 feet down with a large heavy stonefly nymph and trailing a size 14/16 green Copper John, or Rainbow prince nymph is productive. We are seeing equal amounts of whitefish to trout on the weighted stone nymph, but so far the smaller nymph has caught only nice sized healthy trout! Fishing the slower, warmer water is where you will find the trout on the South Fork right now. My prediction is look for the Salmon Flies on the South Fork around June 25!

The Snake river in Jackson is high and muddy.

The Teton, the Salt, and the Green rivers are all just a little too off color, and a little cold to fish productively this week.

Keep checking in.

Fish On!

Friday, December 05, 2008

Dec 05, 2008

Winter Fishing is upon us.

With colder & shorter days the South Fork of Snake water temperature has dropped to about 40 degrees. The Bureau of Reclamation has lowered the dam release to 900 c.f.s. So that means an angler can wade many areas of the river that is impossible in higher flows. There has been a midge hatches almost everyday. A few trout and a ton of white fish are still feeding on surface midges. Try a Griffith Gnat, with a short trailer, a midge nymph. The cutthroat have moved into deeper waters. Try nymphing deep with two beadhead nymphs will produce fish. The Browns have just finished spawning, but many fish are still keying in on egg patterns. And don't forget to streamer fish, it will keep you a tad warmer. Remember to dress in lots of layers, it can get cold after a couple of hours of wading. Bring something warm to drink and enjoy wading where you can't in the summer.. It is never too

cold to ski in the mornings & fish the afternoon.

Monday, July 07, 2008

Salmon Flies are here!

The adults Salmon Flies are flying around the lower part of the South Fork, and will slowly make their way up the canyon section this week. This is the traditional start for the dry fly season on the South Fork of the Snake.

The water flowing out of the dam is still holding at 12,000 c.f.s. with a temperature of 52 degrees. On the upper section of the South Fork, a size 8 weighted, dark or rust color stone fly nymph, with a size 16 copper john trailing is still working the best.

As you move into the canyon section, the water temps are about 55 degrees, and the fish are starting to look up in the riffles. Try a size 16 or 18 PMD dry or emerging pattern. The Yellow Sally's are starting to hatch and the fish are eating the Mormon Girl size 16 patterns. The same nymph patterns as the upper are working, but move a little closer to the bank. The adult Salmon Flies are moving this way and the fish are starting to take the big bushy dry pattern!

On the lower section of the South Fork near Heise Hot Springs the fish are looking up! They have been eating the adult Salmon Flies all weekend! Put that big dry fly right next to the bank for the big take!

The Snake River out of Jackson is still running high and muddy. It is going to be another few weeks until we can fish there. The Hoback River south of Jackson is also high and muddy, but the Salmon Flies are in the canyon! Further outside of Jackson, the Green River is high and starting to clear. The determined angler (with lots of mosquito repellent) can catch a nice one on a white zonker. The water temperature is 58 degrees. The hatches are blanketing the river. The Grey Drakes, PMD's, all size Caddis, and Yellow Sally's are all flying around, but very few fish will take the dry fly pattern right now.

For the up to minute River Report, please contact us at fish@reel-women.com.

Enjoy the fishing!

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

July 2, 2008

Summer is here in Jackson Hole. The Snake River in Wyoming is still high and muddy so most of our fishing is happening on the South Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. The water temperature coming from the Dam is about 52 degrees and warming up as you move further down the river. We are seeing more insect activity daily. On the upper part of the South Fork, size 8 weighted, dark or rust color stone fly nymphs, with a size 14/16 golden stone fly nymph trailing is working. We are seeing a FEW fish surfacing, but the water out of the Palisades creek is still a little off color and making the water a little cloudy, so we are fishing off the bank about 2 feet and deep down.

As you move into the canyon section of the South Fork of the Snake river, the water temps are warming up a little to about 54 to 56 degrees. The side channels are still holding the Cutthroats, so it is worth heading down a few. We are still using same nymph patterns as the upper. The fish (and the anglers) are waiting for the Salmon Fly Hatch any day now! There are PMD's hatching, but the fish are not quite keyed in on them yet.

Moving down below to the lower South Fork of the Snake, it is just a matter of hours before we see the Salmon Flies here! The fish are looking up a little for some golden stone patterns, but the most success (at this moment) will be on your Salmon Fly nymphs, and golden stone nymphs. Have that big dry fly ready just in case you are there when it starts to happen!

Enjoy the fishing!

Saturday, December 15, 2007

The South Fork of the Snake

The winter chill has finally hit after a mild fall. The river is at the regulated winter flows 800 CFS and water temperatures are in the 30s and low 40s on sunny days. The Blue Wings are about finished. Midges patterns, Griffith's gnat #18-20, will work. Streamers- Conehead Zuddlers Black or green #2 and 4 fished slow. Nymphs Think bead heads or a rubber leg.