Silver Creek

CITY

Ketchum

NOAA

Accuweather

TWC

HATCH

NYMPH/
LARVA

PUPA/
EMERGER

DUN/
ADULT

EGG-
LAYER

Blue-winged olive

Midge

Sculpin

Baitfish

Brown trout are into their spawning cycle. Don't target these fish! Targeting spawners will make the future of the fishery bleak.

During the winter look for hatches of blue-winged olives and midges. Look for rising fish; these are not spawners. Due to the slow, clear water in the Conservancy section, you will probably need a 7X tippet.

The Conservancy water closes November 30, but the lower portion of Silver Creek is remains open in December. Streamers, midges, and blue-winged olives are good choices here.

For more on November tactics and flies, see the Rivers in General report.