Lewis Lake?

The guiding season has slowed significantly, which is typical for early October. I only had a couple of trips last week. The South Fork Canyon on Wednesday was decent, considering how bright it was. Tungsten midge larva (nymphs), and hoppers worked alright. We didn't see any exceptionally large fish to the boat. With the nastier weather since then, I've received much better South Fork reports from some friends. Stan Czarniak and I floated the whitewater section of the Snake from Elbow to Sheep Gulch on Friday in his dory. We were the only boat on that section, the scenery was great, but the fishing was pretty slow. We moved many fish to our streamers, but they just wouldn't eat them. I think the water cuts last week put these fish off. Friday was the last day of the big water cuts on the Snake. This week should be better, with streamers and small dries turning back on. Some guiding friends went to Lewis Lake on Saturday hunting Brown trout. Given how rainy and cold it was Saturday, I was expecting a great report. They saw many browns in the inlet channel, but could not get too many to eat. Lewis should be getting better day by day. Also, don't forget about Jenny Lake in the fall...streamer fishing can really turn on here, too. Here is a great fall cutty from Jenny Lake; a nice Brown from Lewis Lake last fall that fell for a mohair leech and a Teeny 200 grain sinking line; Stan Czarniak hunting cutties in the Snake River Canyon; and John Campbell with a decent South Fork Brown from last week. More soon!