This year has been a year of incredible weather contrasts, and it looks like the trend is continuing at least tor now.
May has been warmer than normal with temps reaching the mid-eighties, and run-off beginning early. It looked like the Wood might have peaked around May 5th, and there was not a drop of moisture on the horizon. Great time to get the garden going and bob around on the reservoirs in a float tube. Even looking up at the Boulders and Pioneers it looked like fishing might happen early on our freestone rivers.
Well, as so often happens here in the Wood River Valley, the rain began the week before Opening Day, then it turned to snow, and it's been April-like weather for days now. Yesterday temps in Ketchum only reached the high 30's! This morning there is actually snow on the ground in Hailey! BRRRRRRR! The heater is running in my little greenhouse protecting all the starts for the garden, and I might just have to leave it on when I head up to the shop in an hour.
The Big Wood has actually dropped below normal for now, but that is only because of the low temperatures. It will come back up once this passes.
Reports have been varied about fishing on the Wood. Anyone trying to fish the main river has found it flowing too fast, but those who found side channels and little calmer pockets found pods of fish trying to stay out of the fast current eager to eat big bead headed nymphs.
If you head out on the Wood, be careful! Wading is not recommended at this time. Find some calmer water or a place where the river is braided. Take out some big princes, girdle bugs, or other stone fly patterns. And if you need some advice, feel free to stop into the shop! We have you covered with rain coats in all price ranges, gloves, or anything else you might be missing!
No reports from Silver Creek so far, I had plans to head down there today, but the boys did not make back from Mexico yet, so I'm off to the shop.
I better get the dogs out before I go to work
Talk to you soon, and see you on the river!
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