Some of the lower reaches are still difficult to access with snow and ice, but just about anything in the immediate Pinedale vicinity is fishable and fishing well! Nymphs are what most of the fish are eating, but small streamers in baby-brown trout colors can do well. Beware, many of these access points will require four-wheel drive as they can be pretty sloppy with the snow melt.

The Green below Fontenelle is fishing great in the areas that are accessible. There are still lots of areas blocked with larger snow drifts, but they are receding quickly. The water is slowly warming up, so the fish are naturally hungrier, but it’s still quality over quantity. Almost all the fishing is happening subsurface, as one would expect for this time of year, both nymphs and small streamers.

Even with slightly higher than usual flows, the fishing hasn’t slowed down much. With the rise of overall water temperatures, fish have also begun to look up to the BWO’s and small midges hatching. Nymphs and small dries are getting it done, but the fish are still picky, so be on your A-game.