Snake River

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Snake River Nr Irwin ID, 10 mi from the river.

938cfsat build, Nov 12, 11 AM MT

The typical week here, from 10 years of record: 907 cfs to 1,080 cfs, around 934 cfs.

Water temperature at the gauge: 49°F.

Also gauged at Greys River Above Reservoir, Near Alpine, WY: 225 cfs, Nov 12.

Snowpack

0.2 in of water in the snow at Phillips Bench and 2 more stations, against a median 1.2 in for the date (14 % of normal).

The snowpack here usually builds from Oct 24, peaks Apr 21 and is gone by Jun 12; runoff follows the melt.

The season, November

Usually workable this week. Pick your window and fish it well.

• Midgessizes 18 to 22
• Small eggs and worms
• Pheasant tail and zebra midge nymphsunder an indicator

Typical for the week over 10 years: 907 to 1,080 cfs. Running 938 cfs today, inside that range. Flows are not forecast; check the gauge the day before.

Brown Trout are spawning (October to December). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.

Brook Trout are spawning (September to November). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.

Mountain Whitefish are spawning (October to December). The egg bite behind spawning whitefish is the best winter nymphing of the year: an egg pattern below the riffles.

• Egg patterns in the runs below the spawning gravel, never on it.

Written by the app's rules engine from the calendar, the gauge record and the snowpack, not by hand, so it says only what the data says. The weather for the week comes with the app.

Fly shops on this water

• WorldCast Anglers VictorWebsiteFishing report, updated Oct 30

Nearby waters

• South Fork Snake River31 mi
• Teton River49 mi

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