Snake River

Snake River Fishing Report

May 3, 2026 — May 9, 2026

1,440 CFS Ice-clear in Reach 1 (6+ ft below the dam); good ~5 ft in Reach 2; fair 3–4 ft in Reach 3 below the Hoback and dropping

The final countdown for the pre-runoff window. Flows at Moose are stable at 1,440 cfs and the dam release is…

Snake River

April 27, 2026 — May 1, 2026

1,440 CFS Clear in upper reaches (6+ ft of visibility below the dam); fair 3–4 ft in lower reaches

A rare window of high-clarity, stable flows on the Snake — 1,440 cfs at Moose with water temps now hitting…

Snake River

April 20, 2026 — April 26, 2026

1,480 CFS Clear — approximately 5 feet of visibility

Classic pre-runoff form on the Snake, but the window is compressed — snowpack is at 60% of median and meltout…

Snake River

April 14, 2026 — April 20, 2026

1,050 CFS Clear — 5 feet of visibility

Spring is accelerating on the Snake River. Flows at 1,050 CFS with warming temps pushing BWOs into their strongest showing…

Snake River

April 7, 2026 — April 13, 2026

920 CFS Crystal — 6+ feet of visibility

Early spring on the Snake. Flows are low and stable at 920 CFS, midge activity is building, and the first…

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