Snake River

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Snake River Near Moran, WY, 5 mi from the river.

273cfsat build, Nov 12, 11 AM MT

The typical week here, from 10 years of record: 281 cfs to 342 cfs, around 298 cfs.

Water temperature at the gauge: 47°F.

Also gauged at Pacific Creek at Moran, WY: 50 cfs, Nov 12.

Snowpack

0.6 in of water in the snow at Base Camp and 2 more stations, against a median 3.1 in for the date (19 % of normal).

The snowpack here usually builds from Oct 30, peaks Apr 2 and is gone by May 17; 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: 281 to 342 cfs. Running 273 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

• JD High Country Outfitters JacksonWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 7
• Snake River Angler MooseWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 9

Nearby waters

• Flat Creek33 mi
• South Fork Shoshone River46 mi

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