Ketchum, Idaho, United States "When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest." ~ Ernest Hemingway
We are going to have plenty of water this summer! The average snowpack fo...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States "A year of snow, a year of plenty."
â French Proverb
The snow pack in the Big Wood drainage is currently at 172% of average and still has the potential to climb heading into spring....
Ketchum, Idaho, United States Fly Fishing Forecast
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday." ~ A.A. Milne
With the patience of a Taoist we wait for our rivers to open. The Wood closed the end...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Spring creek trout have a reputation for being moody, which often means they are difficult, but when they are in the mood to feast, almost nothing-- not sloppy wading, not poor casting, ...
Sun Valley, Id, United States "Wet boots are a way of life." ~ Austin McPherson
March is a great month to get your boots wet. While the Creek is now closed, the Wood is just hitting its late winter, early spring strid...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States âI am haunted by waters.â â Norman Maclean
The first wave of true spring run off occurred during the first week of May causing the Big Wood to peak at nearly 7,000 CFS. ...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Two things are certain this year, there will be an extended high water season when the snow starts melting; the timing and the magnitude of the peak flows are unknown at this time, and t...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States âYellowstone River closed in response to on going fish kill.â ~Montana Fish and Wildlife Website
The parasite that is killing whitefish and trout in the Yellowstone is prese...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Water is the driving force in nature." - Leonardo da Vinci
The current snow water equivalent for the Big Wood, Little Wood, and Big Lost rivers is at around 170% of average. Simple tr...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âNobody goes there anymore. Itâs too crowded.â
â Yogi Berra
As one of the few fishable rivers in the state of Idaho, the Creek certainly saw its share of anglers this...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States FLY FISHING FORECAST April 2nd - 15th
"Never make predictions, especially about the future." ~ Casey Stengel
Just don't do it on the Wood or the South Fork of the Boise. Like Silver...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "For the supreme test of a fisherman is not how many fish he has caught, not even how he has caught them, but what he has caught when he has caught no fish." â John H. Bradley
The...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âI have had my share of hairy moments, always from the same mistakeâmisjudging the strength of the current.â
â A.J. McClane
As the rivers in our region continue to dr...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âPerhaps fishing is, for me, only an excuse to be near rivers. If so, Iâm glad I thought of it.â
â Roderick L. Haig-Brown
If you are looking for an excuse to be near ...
