rob parkins
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This is a previous post on the Snake. Zack posted some great photos from the same time frame you want to come out.
http://www.itinerantangler.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1244586882
I fished David and Tom – Had a great time with them.
I PM’ed my info in case you had any questions.
I’d go to the Crescent H Ranch in Jackson, Wyoming, and fish the Snake and their private water: http://www.crescenthranch.com/history.php (They are having website issues right now, I’d say).
Zach
Crescent H Ranch was purchased and closed to the public. It was the best in the area, but unfortunately, now gone.
Well, this is my first time posting, so I picked the subject that hopefully I can talk about with knowledge. I am a guide on the Snake, so take the info for what it is worth, but it will be accurate.
You are coming out at the perfect time. It will be warm during the day and you can encounter some isolated thunder storms. As we tell most people, be prepared for anything. Last year it snowed 6″ on Labor Day.
If you plan on wading the Snake, the best option would be around Schwabackers Landing in Grand Teton National Park. You can access it from either side of the river and has many side channels, as well as the main river, to get around and fish. You will find fish in the side channels feeding on PMD’s, BWO’s and some other mayflies. If you aren’t finding them, throw a small hopper and that will bring them up. You are fishing for Fine Spotted Snake River Cutthroat trout, and anyone will tell you, fo the most part they aren’t too smart.
Two other great options, besides the many tributaries to the Snake, would be Flat Creek and Blacktail Ponds. Both are spring creeks and spawning tribs to the Snake. They do not open until August 1st to allow the fish to finish their business. Tough, technical fishing for BIG fish, up to 26″. Those are big fish considering that the average fish on the Snake is 12″, with few 20″ers coming to the net. A good day is to hit one of the creeks in the morning, then hit the Snake for the rest of the day.
As Zack said, a float through the Park is the best way to see the river and get into fish. The scenery is unbelievable. People ask me all of the time why I don’t get frustrated with clients – Well, all I have to do is look up and to the right and suddenly all is well in life. You are looking up at Grand, eagles are in the trees watching you, elk crossing the river and sometimes you can get a good look at a grizzly along the river.
Definitely stop and fish the river instead of driving by like in years past. After guiding on a bunch of river out here and back east, I will say the Snake is my favorite river to float and fish. The scenery is unparalleled and the fishing is pretty darn good. Not the biggest fish, but they are beautiful, plentiful and eager to eat dry flies.
Feel free to PM me with any questions.
