abundant midges and trout

March fishing on the Snake river here in Jackson Hole can often be good. Yesterday it was great. Midges were hatching in abundance, bringing lots of eager trout to the surface. The cutthroat kept me on my toes though; feeding on dries, then switching to emergers and nymphs (weird, you’d think it’d be the other way around…) Here are some shots from the day.

Check out the midges. This extended 10+ feet down the seam in the river

this guy couldn’t resist a well presented midge emerger

One of many Snake river cutthroat trout brought to hand