South Fork of the Snake
My Home Water ( photo taken April '07 )
Finally had a decent day with nice temps and no wind. Fished a spot that usually is a 6-7 minute walk through some woods and up a dry side channel to get to the river. Took about 25 minutes of postholing through 18-24" of soft snow to get to the water.
Fished a rubber legs nymph with a midge larva trailing. Had one really nice cutthroat, a nice brown, and seven pretty routine mountain whitefish. A nesting pair of eagles watched from directly across the river a good part of the time. With the unmarked snow, a partly clear sky, and great looking water, it was a really good day. The fishing will pick up next month, but was it great to be out.
The walk back, being careful to walk in the holes made on the way in, didn't take quite as long. The snow should be melting off soon, and it will be a much more pleasant walk.
Last edited by JohnScott; 03-06-2008 at 02:36 AM.
The fish are always right.
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