Plenty of Water

As the end of January draws near, the stats on the snowpack and water-equivalency across Wyoming look great. Every drainage in the state is reporting data that is well above average for this time of year for snowpack and for the amount of water being held in the snow. The upper Snake River Basin, the upper Green River Basin and the Upper Yellowstone-Madison basin are all showing snow and water figures hovering at 120% of normal for this time of year. This has certainly been excellent news for skiers, but is also excellent news for anglers. These areas drain water to most of the spots that we fish around here. More snow, means more water, which means healthier area fisheries and better fishing. Click this link to check out the data in more detail: Wyoming Snow-Precipitation Data
Other than skiing and tying a few flies, not much else is going on around here. Now that the days are getting a little longer and brighter, 2011 fishing has been slowly moving into the front of my mind. I like surfing the web this time of year to help satiate the fly-fishing addiction. Checking out photos, stories and travel sites can all help. My friend and former co-worker Doug Mcknight has just launched a new website that is worth checking out: Doug Mcknight's Big Water Studio Doug is an incredibly talented artist, fly-tyer and fishing guide who resides in Livingston, Montana. Check him out! Enjoy a couple of photos this week: Sunrise in the Tetons, and a stud-Brown Trout held by Doug Mcknight.