It's late August, and we've yet to have any serious amount of hot weather this summer. I'm not even sure if it ever cracked 90 degrees here this year. It's been the coolest, wettest summer I can remember in a long time. We had a good amount of rain on Sunday and Monday; the skies today were clear with temps in the high 70's. This weather pattern has kept the river temperatures consistent, providing good fishing. Having such a wetter, cooler summer is making me wonder what the fall and winter will hold...time will tell. I'm already seeing the first cottonwood trees along the Teton Park river bottom start to turn yellow. Fall is coming, there's no stopping it. The Snake is still fishing very well; big dry flies in fast water are producing nice fish, while some of the bigger, pickier fish are taking mahoganies, drakes and PMD patterns in softer water. Don't be afraid to try a beadhead dropper under a big dry fly either. Rachael, Charlotte and I went camping this weekend on the Green River near Warren Bridge. Our friends Scott and Dana Smith, as well as Suzie and Trent Hultman joined us with their kids and dogs. It was a blast; good fishing near our campsite, great food and beer and a nice campfire. The Green River is very low right now at 365 cfs, and the water temperature is reaching the upper 60's by afternoon. We fished Saturday evening and Sunday morning and had great dry fly fishing with larger attractors and mayfly patterns. The river is too low now to float above Warren Bridge, but the wade fishing is still good; look for the deepest holes and slicks. If floating, I'd be on early and make it happen in the morning. Enjoy this picture of Scott Smith, showing off a typical Green River Brown to the camping crowd. More soon!
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