Scott Smith and I guided our first trips of the season yesterday on the Snake River. It was a tough decision on where to take our anglers. The South Fork is still running large, cold and green at over 18,000 cfs, and the Snake is also rolling at a good clip at well over 5,000 cfs at Moose. We had initially thought of heading toward Pinedale to try the Green River, but yesterdays forecast called for wind, cold and snowy conditions. Since the Green is at a much higher elevation than Jackson, we were nervous to try an area that could have been even colder and windier. In addition, the flows at Warren Bridge right now are extremely low...under 100 cfs. We decided to try the Snake, from Wilson to South Park. It is a very braided section, with numerous sidechannels to explore, and many spring creeks joining the river where hungry trout may congregate. The fishing yesterday was tough...no surprises there. It was cold the entire day (even when the sun tried to peek through), and the wind did not help either. The few fish we hooked were found in very slow water on nymphs running deep. Some of my favorite channels actually were even running too fast, so finding fish was tough. It's always nice getting that first trip under the belt each season...I wish the fishing had been a little easier for these guys though. Weather today: still cold with wind.
Check this link to Trout Unlimited to enter yourself in a sweet photo contest...good luck! Didn't snap a single picture yesterday...too cold! Here's a couple of shots that I took last week on the National Elk Refuge...my daughters Charlotte and Hannah love to look for wildlife!
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