Sublette County
Hoback River
Live Conditions
Hoback River — Near Bondurant
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
22.69 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
68° / 44°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
61° / 50°
0.04"
Fri
🌧️Rain
55° / 44°
0.44"
Sat
🌦️Drizzle
53° / 40°
0.07"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
8.6
Time of Day
Using: 218 CFS · 51.8°F · BWOs returning
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Hoback River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Hoback River · September · Early Fall
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
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BWOs returning (size 18-20). Hoppers still effective. Fall colors in the Hoback Canyon spectacular. Cutthroat aggressive and surface feeding.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Hoback River
Tributary of the Snake River near Jackson with excellent cutthroat fishing in a dramatic mountain canyon.
Regulations
Standard Wyoming trout regulations apply on the Hoback; cutthroat trout are the primary species. Wyoming Game & Fish license required. Verify current regs at wgfd.wyo.gov before fishing.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Hoback River with more confidence.
Trout Species of Wyoming — A Fly Angler's Field Guide
Wyoming holds native Cutthroat subspecies found nowhere else on Earth. How to identify Snake River Finespotted, Yellowstone, and Colorado River…
Wyoming Fishing Regulations for Fly Anglers
Licenses, the Conservation Stamp, year-round seasons, no trout stamp, and the river-specific rules that matter on the Grey Reef, Snake, and Bighorn.
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)
That gorgeous bluebird day after a cold front? Worst fishing of the year. Here's the data behind why pressure changes matter more than the weather…