Stalled Again

Well, another blast of cold temperatures and snow this weekend has stalled our runoff yet again. The Snake River Basin-wide snow-water equivalent average was up to 75% as of this morning, with more snow and rain forecast for today. The Snake River is running 1,770 cfs at Moose (compared to an average of almost 7,000 cfs for this date). The Buffalo Fork and Pacific Creek have dropped and cleared as well. The Green River is running just over 300 cfs at Warren Bridge (compared to an average of 1,500 cfs for this date). Lots of very low water for late May. We should see temperatures back up toward 70 degrees by Wednesday; this will hopefully jump start things again. The South Fork "flush" appears to be over, with the river down to about 11,500 cfs near Irwin. Fishing should be turning back on over there this week. Stonefly nymphs should get the job down, particularly on the lower river. I took the family up to Yellowstone for the weekend for our annual spring wildlife viewing expedition. May is a great time to visit the park and view Elk, Bison, Wolves and Bears. We had a great trip, despite the snowstorm on Saturday. As of yesterday, the Firehole and the Madison were running fairly clear. The Yellowstone opener next weekend should not be missed. The Firehole often fishes very well right out of the gate. Don't miss my good buddy Brian Hodges' new website: http://www.doublehaultravel.com If anyone has the "travel bug", click on this link or click on the Brian Hodges link from my list below. Whether you are interested in Abaco Lodge in the Bahamas, or the Bar Z Riverside ranch in Montana, Brian can help you get there! Here is Mr. Hodges with fish on!