After receiving above average snowfall this winter, most of the watersheds in the Intermountain West are reaping the benefits. Reservoirs are full, and the rivers are flowing big time. To top everything off, much of the region has been seeing heavy rains this past week which is the icing on the cake. Virtually all of the freestone rivers are high and muddy, and the tailwater rivers (dam release) are running very high. It's bad news for current fishing conditions, but it is like money in the bank for the summer and fall. The trout and insect life will benefit long term with these conditions. We will certainly see great fishing conditions this summer and fall, with eager, healthy trout on the hunt for food. The Snake River around Jackson is very high and muddy, and is most likely at its peak this weekend. The Green looks like it has peaked as well, with high flows. The Snake near Wilson was over 17,000 cfs yesterday, with almost 22,000 cfs entering Palisades Reservoir in Alpine. The Green is down a bit to 2300 cfs, from its peak last Wednesday of 3200 cfs. Recent drought areas from our neighbors in Montana are looking very good as well. The Big Hole River, which is part of the Missouri River headwaters, is looking great with plenty of water. Flows on the Missouri below Holter Dam last week were approaching 12,000 cfs, a level not seen in recent years. Great news...should be a great summer and fall up there! This Big Hole River brown is sure happy about it! Check out this shot of the Snake River from Wilson Bridge yesterday...over 17,000 cfs.
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