Main Stem Snake River

If you can find access past iced up banks, don't mind fishing during relatively harsh winter weather, and can tolerate ice in your guides and in reels, some fishing can be had on the river these days. Flows throughout are lower than normal, and fish are stacked up in deeper water. Pitching streamers or such as rubber leg patterns on sinking or sink tip lines is the name of the game. All these not so positive conditions sure make that hot drink of whatever at the end of the outing a welcome action!


Fly Patterns to use:
Chan’s Balanced Ruby-Eyed Leech Black/Red
Rowley’s Balanced Leech-Black
Rohmer’s BH Simi Seal Leech Canadian Brown