South Fork Snake River

Clear skies with patchy smoke and dropping flows are concentrating Yellowstone Cutthroat, Brown, and Rainbow Trout along banks and inside seams. Focus on slower water and tight line coverage. Gusty SSW winds up to 37 mph will be in play through the weekend, fish early with the wind at your back, and shorten your leader to 9 feet with 4X tippet for hopper and stonefly presentations. Mahogany Duns and Blue-Winged Olives are active midday, while Mutant Stoneflies show in the early morning and terrestrials (hoppers and ants) dominate from noon through early evening, with an evening caddis emergence rounding out the day.