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Star Valley / Alpine

Salt River

Fishable626 CFSIntermediate

Live Conditions

Salt RiverAbove Reservoir, near Etna

Fishable
626CFS
Discharge
2.21ft
Gauge Height
Water Temp
Updated 20 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

→ Stable

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

21.99 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

37°FClear sky
Wind 13 mph21.99 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Overcast

55° / 31°

Tomorrow

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Overcast

47° / 27°

Wed

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Mainly clear

45° / 25°

Thu

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Overcast

55° / 32°

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

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What should I fish today?

One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Salt River.

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What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Salt River conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Salt River · May · Late Spring

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JanDec

⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

BWOs at peak (size 18-20) — best dry fly month before runoff. RUNOFF SEASON building late month — Wyoming Range snowmelt pushes flows. Plan around the gauge for fishing windows.

Blue-Winged Olive

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About Salt River

Spring-fed meadow river meandering through Star Valley to its confluence with the Snake near Alpine. Native Snake River cutthroat sip dries over weed beds in classic riffle-and-run water — quiet and productive away from Jackson crowds.

Blue-Winged OliveCaddisPale Morning DunHopperMidge