Since our update last week the river has cleared and settled back into its early fall pattern.  If you’re headed very far into the backcountry to fish the upper snake, be mindful that there’s been quite a bit of bear activity in this area, and you need to really be on your toes. 

Flows today (Flagg Ranch station) are 200 cfs (actually 0730 9.16.07), with today’s average 335 cfs.  Flows have been gradually dropping all week.

Your approach to the river will be for the most part weather dependent (after the clarity issues are settled in the next few days) - just like last week. 

On the cooler, overcast days, consider starting off with a streamer or streamer / nymph set up in the deeper holes and runs.  Baetis should make their midday appearance, and there still should be some caddis around in the afternoons.

On the sunnier, warmer days it still probably makes sense to start the day of with a streamer or streamer / nymph set up in the cool of the day, and then change over to a terrestrial (hopper, ant, beetle)/ dropper or small attractor / dropper set up to prospect with.  Attractors and a double nymph set up would also be viable options.

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Flies to have in the box:

Dries:  baetis - BWO, Blue Dun, Olive Sparkle Dun, Para-adams; Caddis - EHC, X Caddis, Electric Caddis - tan, olive, black;   your attractor package.

Nymphs:  Lightning bug, green and gold; Hares Ear, include BH;  Copper John, various colors; FB PT; SH PT; San Juan worms, red, brown, olive

Terrestrials: Hoppers - Grand, tan, yellow; Dave’s; Para Hopper; Beetles - Fire, Foam, HiVis, Krystal Leg; Ants - Wilcox Glo Ant, CDC winged, epoxy, brown /cinnamon /black

Streamers / Others:  Woolly Buggers- small to mid sized, assorted colors; JJ special; Zonkers - assorted; Girdle bugs

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