South Fork Snake River

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Snake River Nr Heise ID, 9 mi from the river.

1,970cfsat build, Nov 12, 11 AM MT

The typical week here, from 10 years of record: 1,350 cfs to 1,510 cfs, around 1,420 cfs.

Also gauged at Willow Creek Bl Tex Creek Nr Ririe ID: 22 cfs, Nov 12.

Snowpack

0.0 in of water in the snow at Sheep Mtn. and 1 more station, against a median 0.4 in for the date (0 % of normal).

The snowpack here usually builds from Nov 7, peaks Mar 25 and is gone by May 2; 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: 1,350 to 1,510 cfs. Running 1,970 cfs today, above 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.

Nearby waters

• Teton River31 mi
• Snake River31 mi
• Henrys Fork43 mi

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