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October on the hatch chart — names and sizes, not a catch report.
Filled months are when that insect is on the chart. Best months for this river are lit.
Swipe months to stay on the year
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| Ant (Terrestrial) |
Hatch-chart nymphs, dries, and streamers for this river. Not a crowdsourced catch report.
Open the Hoback River fly list →4 listed points. Map is Vellum land and Teal water — a desk chart, not a satellite.
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Bridger-Teton National Forest campground on the Hoback. Official USFS: 43.270271, -110.517082. Highway 189/191 canyon corridor.
Bridger-Teton National Forest campground on the Hoback. Official USFS: 43.281511, -110.593578.
Bridger-Teton National Forest campground on Granite Creek, a Hoback tributary. Official USFS: 43.35958, -110.446633.
Live USGS gauge Hoback River near Jackson, WY. Official NWIS: 43.30527778, -110.6801944. Primary flow number for the canyon.
Wyoming fishing license required. Area 1 stream creel: three trout per day or in possession, no more than one trout over 16 inches, and no more than one cutthroat over 12 inches, unless posted otherwise (WGFD Area 1, updated January 7, 2026). Live baitfish prohibited in Area 1. Upper Hoback around Bondurant is largely private. Stay on national forest, highway right-of-way, and posted access. Verify current WGFD rules.
Verify with Wyoming Game and Fish. Retrieved 2026-08-31. Seasons and gear rules change.
The Hoback River runs about 55 miles from the Wyoming Range to the Snake at Hoback Junction, south of Jackson. It is a designated Wild and Scenic river. US 189/191 follows the canyon for most of the public water.
USGS 13019500 Hoback River near Jackson, WY is live (official NWIS: 43.30527778, -110.6801944). Native Snake River cutthroat are the fish. Upper meadow water around Bondurant is largely private ranch. The canyon from Granite Creek downstream is Bridger-Teton National Forest with repeated highway pull-offs.
Mapped forest access: Kozy Campground (USFS 43.270271, -110.517082), Hoback Campground (USFS 43.281511, -110.593578), and Granite Creek Campground (USFS 43.35958, -110.446633) on the Granite Creek tributary. Wyoming Area 1 stream limits apply. Best fishing is after runoff, typically July through September.
Tailwater
Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout · Mountain Whitefish
Freestone
Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout · Brook Trout
Freestone
Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout · Brook Trout
Freestone
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout · Brown Trout · Brook Trout
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Snake River Cutthroat Trout · Rainbow Trout · Brown Trout
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Snake River Cutthroat Trout · Brook Trout
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