Not much has changed in the past week other than local rivers getting even lower and warmer. The high country will continue to be the best bet for anglers looking to target actively feeding fish in colder water. Lakes and small streams above 9,500' in elevation will provide more consistent flows, cooler water temperatures, and more actively feeding fish at this point in the season. Without much for new updates, we will be reducing our summer fishing reports to every-other wee

Low summer flows are officially here making for tough fishing on the main branches of the Platte and Laramie Rivers, as well as some of the lower-elevation primary tributaries. The high country will be the best option for anglers moving forward as low water and high temperatures are creating difficult and stressful conditions on most waterways below 9,000' in elevation. Focus your fishing to the early morning hours on lower elevation rivers for the best results. Alpine stream

Most of our local rivers and tributaries have come into mid-summer form already and we are seeing low flows and increasing afternoon water temperatures. The best fishing will be found on the main branches of the Laramie and Platte rivers early in the day, as well as on higher elevation tributary streams where water temperatures will stay below that 68-70 degree threshold later into the day. Alpine lakes and streams will be an excellent option over the next couple of weeks as

We are seeing the tail end of runoff throughout the Upper Platte and Laramie River drainages now. We are still seeing pretty good conditions and insect activity, but all of our rivers and tributary streams are running lower than usual for this time of year. We have been having good fishing on both the Platte and the Laramie and all higher elevation tributary streams will provide great options over the next couple of weeks. Upper North Platte Flows: ~ 220 cfs (Northgate) Condi

Runoff is starting to wind down, fishing is picking up, and it sure is looking like the time to strike while the iron is hot on our local freestones! Dropping flows and improving clarity over the next week should make for excellent fishing conditions. We are starting to see significant insect activity, more surface action, and browns are still aggressively chasing streamers in the higher flows. Anglers should have plenty of options for quality fishing over the next week, chec

Warm weather is in the forecast for the coming week, and while runoff seems to be winding down overall, expect to see the main branches of the Laramie and North Platte rivers fluctuate a bit over the coming days as higher elevation snow continues to melt. Conditions on the main branches will be day-to-day with these fluctuating flows. Tributary streams and alpine lakes will offer more consistent options as we approach the end of the runoff window. Nearly all alpine lakes and

Most of the rivers around southern Wyoming are continuing to pick up gradually as runoff has been a somewhat stalled as a result of cooler temperatures over the past week. The Laramie River has been hovering around 200 - 225 cfs with the Platte starting to rise up over 300 cfs now. With the fluctuating flows, fishing conditions have been a bit on-and-off, but focusing efforts around times when flows are dropping and water clarity is improving has produced some phenomenal fish

We are getting into prime time for freestone fishing here in southern Wyoming! Runoff is more or less in full swing across all drainages, but we are seeing great windows for prime conditions on certain stretches depending on the weather. If you monitor our Daily Stream Conditions (posted daily to our Instagram story), try to find flows that are leveling off or dropping and focus your fishing there. We typically see a much better bite when flows start to drop a bit, and droppi

Fishing has been heating up as we are starting to see some insect activity and fish starting to get a little more aggressive going after streamers and surface patterns. Flows continue to fluctuate with the fickle spring weather, but the main branch of the Platte and some of the higher elevation tributaries have been consistently producing solid fishing over the past couple weeks. We are seeing some tributaries such as the Little Laramie in our local valley and the Encampment

Winter has returned to southern Wyoming. About 6" of heavy, wet snow has blanketed Laramie, Albany, and Carbon counties and provided a much-needed late season boost to our low snowpack. The Snowy Range is still at a meager 41% of average snowpack for the year, so this certainly doesn't make up for the poor winter, but it does provide a much-needed boost. Temperatures are forecasted to rise throughout the week so expect runoff conditions to start pretty quickly going into the

I would love to say winter is back in southern Wyoming, but that would imply it was ever here. More like winter has finally arrived in southern Wyoming. We have seen some decent snowfall over the past week that should help with our very meager snowpack, although we are still sitting well below average for the year. Flows in the Laramie and Platte River drainages have stalled a bit, but appear to be back on the rise heading into the weekend. Conditions will be very much day-to

Fishing consistency has been starting to pick up and we have had some pretty great days in the past week! We have had fish eating on a little bit of everything, and we are seeing them start to chase and eat streamers with good consistency. Flows are still fluctuating a fair bit with this week's weather and river conditions will remain day-to-day. I expect to see flows dropping over the weekend with water temperatures dropping as well. Fishing action might slow down a bit over

We are in pre runoff mode and seeing some pretty good conditions around the Laramie and Platte River valleys! With some colder temperatures in the forecast, expect flows to drop a bit heading into the weekend, which should improve clarity but will also bring down water temperatures. Fish have started to get into feed mode, but we haven't quite seen that switch get flipped into a springtime smorgasbord. Plains Lakes, the North Platte, and lower elevations of the Laramie River

Fishing season is back in the North Platte and Laramie River valleys! With a historically low snowpack for both of our main watersheds, conditions may become quite tricky later in the season, but the low snowpack could make for an excellent window of fishing before and during runoff this year. The pre runoff window is a great time to get out and throw bring nymph and streamer patterns as flows continue to increase. Fishing conditions have been day-to-day but will continue to

It's looking like 2026 in southern Wyoming will be the story of the winter that never was. We are moving into April with the local snowpack hovering around 70% - indicating a likely low-water year for the Laramie and Platte Rivers as well as major tributaries. We should see some good pre-runoff fishing, and probably some pretty good options during what is likely to be a rather weak and brief runoff period. Snowpack As of right now, we can expect a blink-and-you-might-miss-it

After a far-too-long hiatus from saltwater fly fishing, it took a bachelor party to Louisiana in 2024 to get me back on the bow of skiff. There was a time when I spent a couple of summers in Key West as a camera man on a flats boat, where I quickly became completely enamored with flats fishing, and permit in particular. Our trip to Louisiana was a good transition back into saltwater fishing and it served as a painful reminder that my first and only permit came nearly a decade

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