Star Valley / Alpine
Salt River
Live Conditions
Salt River — Above Reservoir, near Etna
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
22.13 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☀️Clear sky
69° / 47°
Tomorrow
☀️Clear sky
70° / 44°
Wed
🌤️Partly cloudy
73° / 49°
Thu
☀️Clear sky
83° / 42°
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.
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Time of Day
Using: 322 CFS · PMDs continue
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Salt River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Salt River · August · Late Summer
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PMDs continue (size 16-18). Caddis evenings. HOPPER SEASON peak (size 8-12) — Salt River cutthroat hammer hoppers along the grassy meadow banks. Best dry fly month — quiet alternative to nearby Snake.
River Map
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.
Regulations
Standard Wyoming trout regulations apply on the Salt; native Snake River cutthroat 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 Salt 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…