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Snake River below the Tetons in Wyoming
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Restrictions and advisories

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Time not clear — check nowAgency advisoryVoluntary advisory

Voluntary catch-and-release pause on the Snake River

Area
Yellowstone National Park boundary downstream to Palisades Reservoir
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Starts
Daily hours
Daily, 12:00–following sunrise (America/Denver)
Repeats
Daily from noon until the following sunrise
What to know about this notice

This is an agency-requested voluntary catch-and-release pause, not a statutory fishing closure; sunrise must be resolved for the local date before time-scoped suppression.

The full Snake River report corridor lies between the park boundary and Palisades Reservoir.

Open the official notice: WGFD Snake River and Flat Creek voluntary heat closure Opens in a new tab.

Flow and weather

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Flow
4,200 cfs
From the latest stored river check. Open the official source for the newest reading.Water 58.8°F · 24h high 59.2°F · USGS provisional
Air forecast
52°F
Next 24h high
69.0°F

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Rain chance
0%
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Partly Cloudy

Wind
9 mph
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Partly Cloudy

National Weather Service

Snake River near Moran, Wyoming

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Live data

Where these readings come from

RiverReports gauge: Snake River at Moran

Water 58.8°F · provisional · 24h high 59.2°F provisionalWater observed · high observed
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Snake River access and rules.

Use these places as starting points. Open the access link below and check posted signs before you park or enter.

Before you go

Check Grand Teton National Park rules and current Wyoming Area 1 rules before fishing the Snake. Cutthroat-release, artificial-fly/lure, and boating rules vary by reach.

Where to access the river

Moran and Jackson Lake Dam context

Use the RiverReports and USGS Moran flow before downstream planning.

Grand Teton National Park reaches

Check park fishing, boating, and access rules before launching or wading.

Snake River Canyon context

Downstream reaches have different hazards, access, and rules than the park.

  • Grand Teton, Wyoming, forest, and county rules can all affect one trip.
  • Boating permits, AIS requirements, and river hazards are part of the fishing plan.
  • RiverReports is used for the verified flow display, not for copied report text.

If this water does not fit the day, check another report before you start the drive.

WyomingWind River fishing reportA Dubois-area trout plan when Jackson Hole wind or flow is poor.WyomingShoshone River fishing reportA Cody-area dam-controlled trout river with different access.IdahoHenry's Fork of the Snake River fishing reportA technical Idaho comparison with different flows and hatches.
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Sources and report details

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Rules and closures

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Flow and weather

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Access and land

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More helpful links

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Rules and closures

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Flow and weather

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Access and land

Check public entry points, land rules, and seasonal access changes.

More helpful links

Use these links for stocking, safety, and other local details.

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How this report was checked

How this report was checked

Trip guidance checked

What was checked: This report starts with official regulation, access, flow, weather, and public-river sources, then adds practical planning guidance for anglers.

Live measurements and forecasts keep their provider timestamps. Rules, access, and trip guidance use the source-review date shown here. BlueStreamFly planning advice is editorial interpretation, not an agency notice.

First-hand experience: BlueStreamFly does not claim a first-hand visit or local field test for this report unless a real contributor is explicitly named and linked.

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