Main Stem Snake River, November 7th, 2023

River at Monument

It is brown trout time on the river above American Falls Reservoir, and the current weather is ideal for stalking them with big streamer patterns. Below the reservoir out flow is down to about 260 cfs as USBR is going all out to fill the reservoir. All this means that fish are concentrated in what water there is for miles below the dam. This situation will bring in a lot of anglers, wading and boating, hoping for the fish of the year and using all sorts of tackle. For fly fishers, pitching big streamers and woolly bugger types for trout and bass seems best for success.