Month: January 2018


  • For the 29th consecutive year the Snake River Cutthroats conducted a springtime conservation project in the Salmon/Lemhi River drainage. This year’s project was on Canyon Creek, a Lemhi River tributary east of Leadore. This is the fourth project that the Cutthroats have done on Canyon Creek and the 11th year that we have worked on…

  • Smoked Carp

    Brining helps keep the fish moist and flavorful during the smoking process. Below is a simple brine recipe to use for your carp. Brine Recipe 1 gallon of water 1 1/2 cups of salt 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar 3 tbsp. garlic powder 6 tbsp. onion powder Place the fillets in the bottom of…

  • You likely go by this property many times during a fishing season. But especially early in any season featuring a good water flow (above 100 cfs) out of Henry’s Lake, you make a mistake by not stopping to try the Henry’s Fork here. Hybrid, cutthroat and brook trout, with larger individuals being escapees from the…

  • In the physical sense Dubois, Wyoming sits in splendid isolation. The Wind River flows through town, several quality streams are nearby as are almost countless still waters, most of which are in the river’s watershed. Good, clean air and breathtaking scenery abound. Congestion is absent. Also present are abundant salmonids and wildlife, both of which…

  • Fly of the Month – Syl’s Midge Syl Nemes, of soft hackle fame, contributed a pattern for every aquatic insect that completes its life cycle by emerging upward through water. This was Syl’s soft hackle pattern for a midge pupa. This pattern should be ideal for presentation during winter midge activity. It is also easy…

  • The Bug Club through the Years by Buck Goodrich In the 1990s, some Snake River Cutthroats fly tiers wanted to improve their tying skills, so they formed a small group. To improve these skills, the group decided to tackle Atlantic salmon flies, the most difficult flies to tie and requiring certain techniques uncommon in tying…

  • January 2018

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