The Green at Warren Bridge has just opened up in the last week, but barely. Access north of the bridge into the BLM access is still inundated with snow, but the river South is almost there. Areas like Daniel near the hatchery have some ice dams, but fishing on foot is doable. Activity is likely going to be subsurface with the cold water temps.

The New Fork is all the way open from tip to tail. Most accesses are free of snow, but the water is extremely low. It should improve once some more snow in the valley begins to melt. The fish are primarily feeding subsurface, as one would expect, but with a few nicer days coming up, we might begin to see some small baetis hatching. Streamer fishing is decent, but the fish are sluggish, so nymph rigs are best to get the job done.

The Green below Fontenelle has been fishing well for both streamers and nymphs. Very soon, we should begin to see fish eating small mayflies on the surface, but for now, fish are hanging out in deep, slow channels, waiting for a snack. Larger streamers and midge/scud patterns have been moving fish as the rainbows stage for their spawn.

The Bighorn near Thermopolis has been fishing quite well lately, with most of the action coming from deep runs. If the wind dies down on a sunny day, the fish can be very active on the surface during short-lived BWO hatches. The streamer bite still isn’t quite in its prime yet, but there have been several terrific days had recently.