Wind River Fishing Report - Baetis Hatch Underway!

Date

Wednesday, 20 Apr, 2016

Water Clarity

Moderately Clear

Angler Traffic

Low

Fish Caught

4-8 fish

Report

A incredible beautiful day today in Dubois Wyoming! The fishing is fantastic. A great Baetis hatch was underway throughout the morning and into the afternoon. The mountain whitefish are out-of-control! Browns are super hungry too!

Start Time:

12:00 PM

End Time:

1:00 AM

Flies

Nymphs

Name	Size
purple fury	16

Fishing Water Report

Wind River Fishing Report

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The Wind River Indian Reservation, an area nearly as large as Yellowstone National Park, is home to the remaining Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapahoe, Native American Tribes. It ... moreis also home to a considerable portion of the Wind River before it reaches the Wedding of the Waters near Thermopolis and becomes known as the Bighorn. At its head, below the Boysen Dam, the Wind River Canyon appears narrow and formidable with rocky walls rising 2500 feet into the air. But don’t be intimidated. The Wind River Canyon is one of the West’s best-kept secrets, harboring excellent pocketwater fishing along its entire 15 mile run. Full of trophy browns and rainbows, it’s not unusual to net 18 to 26 inch trout while 30 inchers are infrequent but not unknown. Float fishing is available but professional guides are highly recommended since the river descends the canyon in a series of Class II and Class III rapids and conditions vary widely from season to season.

Wind River crosses into the reservation at the confluence of its East Fork, about 35 miles below its headwaters at Dubois, Wyoming. In continues in a southeasterly direction for nearly 75 miles where at Riverton, it abruptly turns north. About 20 miles downstream from this point, the river’s flows are captured by the Boysen Reservoir located outside the reservation’s boundaries. The open, high plain of the Wind River Valley is lined on the north by the Owl Creek Mountains and to the south and east by the Wind River Range. Strong winds which funnel down the valley from the northwest, give the river its name.

Wind River Lake, at the base of Togwotee Pass northwest of Dubois, is the source of the river. For its first 10 miles it is barely more than a trickle but it soon doubles in size as it merges with Sheridan Creek. Visitors can find lodging in Dubois, the social and recreational center for the northern Wind River and the eastern Absarokas mountains. Flows on the upper river fluctuate during growing season due to irrigation releases from tributary lakes. Experienced anglers say early spring, before the seasonal runoff, is the best time of year to fish, although April 1 to September 30 is the official fishing season. Fishing is good for rainbows, browns and cutthroats in the 12-16 inch range while it’s possible to hook a considerable number of larger fish.

Game Fish Opportunities:

Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Rainbow Trout

Brook Trout

Guide Reports:

Wind River Fishing Report - Baetis Hatch Underway!

Fishing Trips:

Guided Fishing Trips to the Wind River with Teton Fishing Company

All-inclusive Golden Trout Fishing Trip to the Wind River Mountains

Fishing Access Sites:

Boysen State Park Fishing Access Site

Torrey Creek and Lakes Fishing Access Site

Wiggins Fork Fishing Access Site

All 10 Fishing Access Sites

Reporting Outfitter

Teton Fishing Company LLC

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Fishing Trips:

Guided Fishing Trips to the Wind River with Teton Fishing Company

All-inclusive Golden Trout Fishing Trip to the Wind River Mountains

Guides:

Geoff Stevens (head guide, owner)

Tom Lupella

Mark Quigley

Fly Fish Wyoming-Fly Fishing at its best! Get away from the crowds and experience some of the best fly-fishing in the lower 48! Go on a trip of a lifetime!

Reported Trip

250-

450

/ Angler

Capacity:

1 - 2 anglers

Days:

Daily

Duration:

4 hours - 1 day

Guided Fishing Trips to the Wind River with Teton Fishing Company

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Expert Guide
World-famous coffee cake and stream side coffee for full day trips
Made-to-order lunch and beverages

Fish in breath-taking beauty and catch fish all day long! This is a fisherman’s dream come true as well as a photographer’s heaven come-to-earth. Enjoy a remote camp with abundant ... morewildlife-grizzlies, elk, deer, mountain lions to name a few! The food is out-of-this-world, you won’t eat better. Period. Catch great wild fish-Cutts, rainbow, browns, and brookies! (Wind River, mountain lakes, Snake, etc.) Full day trips include world-famous coffee cake, streamside coffee, make-to-order lunch, and a day of great fishing. Probably the best money you’ll ever spend for a great day Wyoming of fishing!

Notes

Trips do not include WY fishing license.

Fishing Waters:

Wind River Fishing Report

Destination: