Today is opening day for Wyoming’s unique “Fly Only” water – Flat Creek on the National Wildlife Refuge, just north of Jackson. If you’ve never fished Flat Creek, it’s certainly one of our finest fishing experiences in the area. If you want a challenge, or if you’ve always thought of cutthroat as “easy,” then Flat Creek might just change your mind. In celebration of the Flat Creek opening, we have posted a a video of High Country Flies’ manager, Howard Cole, talking about what makes Flat Creek such a special place: (originally appeared on the Jackson Hole Traveler blog)

The above map is intended only as an overview of the Jackson Hole region and lacks the detail required for absolute accuracy. It is properly scaled, but may not be entirely accurate regarding the relationship between rivers and roads, for example. Introduction Surprisingly little has been written about fly fishing in the Jackson Hole region and even less of it is available on the web. That which has been written tends to be so broad and/or superficial that it really isn’t of much value. In our Jackson Hole Regional Overview section we hope to address these issues so that anglers … Continue reading →

The Snake River Open Season: Trout fishing on the Snake from Jackson dam to Palisades reservoir is legal year-round, though it is strict catch-and-release for all cutthroat trout between Nov. 1st and March 31st. Whitefish season runs year round except the month of March. Runoff season typically runs from mid-May through mid-July during which time the river is unfishable. Best Time of Year to Fish: Usually mid to late August through September Best Time of Day to Fish: Midday. More specifically, 11am -4pm during the summer months. 11:30am – 3pm during the fall. Species: Snake River Fine-spotted Cutthroat Trout Access: … Continue reading →

Open Season: August 1 – October 31 Best Time of Year to Fish: This section will fish consistently well through the entire season. Best Time of Day to Fish: The first part of the season can fish from sun-up to sun-down but as Fall comes on with its cooler temperatures it becomes much more of a mid-day fishery. Species: Snake River Fine-spotted Cutthroat Trout and a very few Brookies Access: As you leave Jackson going north towards Grand Teton National Park on Highway 26/89/191 you will find the only 2 access points (see map). One will be a parking area, … Continue reading →

Gros Ventre River Open Season: April 1 – October 31. Runoff season typically runs from early to mid-May through late-June/early-July during which time the river is unfishable. Best Time of Year to Fish: From the end of run-off through August. Longer if there are sufficient amounts of water. Best Time of Day to Fish: As with most cutthroat fishing, middle of the day is best, excepting early or late hatches. Species: Snake River Fine-spotted Cutthroat Trout, small population of remnant rainbows, whitefish Access: From Jackson, drive north on Route 89/191 into Grand Teton National Park. Once in the park, take … Continue reading →

Upper Gros Ventre River Open Season: April 1 – October 31. Runoff season typically runs from early to mid-May through late-June/early-July during which time the river is unfishable. Best Time of Year to Fish: From the end of run-off through August. Longer if there are sufficient amounts of water. Best Time of Day to Fish: As with most cutthroat fishing, middle of the day is best, excepting early or late hatches. Species: Snake River Fine-spotted Cutthroat Trout, whitefish. Brookies are in some of the tributaries to the upper Gros Ventre. Access: From Jackson, drive north on Route 89/191 into Grand … Continue reading →

Hoback River Open Season: April 1 – October 31. Runoff season typically runs from mid-May through the first half of July during which time the river is unfishable. Best Time of Year to Fish: End of run-off through September. During the Salmon Fly hatch Best Time of Day to Fish: Midday Species: Snake River Fine-spotted Cutthroat Trout Access: Lots of easy access (more than can be shown on the map) along Route 189/191. Look for parking areas. Floatable in a raft in higher water. Hardboats not recommended due to one rapids which cannot be seen from the road. Private property … Continue reading →