After a lengthy run of dry conditions around here, we woke up this morning to a report of 13" of new snow in the high country. Over the past few weeks, the snowpack/water equivalency data had been showing a steady drop in the snowpack (although still hovering just above 100% of normal). This blast of snow last night should bump our numbers up again. The deep snowpack around here typically translates into healthy fisheries. More water means happier, healthier trout and aquatic insects. It also means that during the longer runoff period, the fish are not harassed quite as aggressively by anglers. Successive years of high water is great news for river systems all over the inter-mountain west. Check out this article on the condition of one of my favorite rivers, the Missouri River. Back-to-back high water years is boding well for insects, and the 'Mo's healthy rainbows, like this one pictured here. Click here Missouri River Trout to check out the story. Here's another great Scott Smith produced short video below to get everyone out there thinking about another fishing season! Scott does a great job of letting viewers sample some of what the Jackson area has to offer, including some brief glimpses of No Tell Canyon. Enjoy!
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