South Fork of the Snake

All the boat ramps are open. The river is very low, so if you do float, watch out for debris. The water is very cold so there hasn’t been much dry fly fishing, but we are expecting to see baetis anytime. There have been some midges hatching in the afternoon, but not a lot of fish are up on them. One of my favorite floats this time of year is between Twin Bridges and Menan. I know you can catch plenty of fish on nymphs, but I just love pulling a streamer. I’ve caught plenty of large brown and cutthroats over the years. I love using a size 4 Olive or Tan Hen Saddle Matuka. I also have done really well on a size 1/O White Mongrel Meat on the brighter days. It is very fun to watch those fish shark after a streamer. Please note that there is no limit on rainbow trout on this river and the Fish and Game encourage the harvest of rainbows. This is to protect the native Cutthroats.