Wyoming · freestone
45 miles
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
| Insect | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Midge (Chironomidae) | ||||||||||||
| Blue-winged Olive | ||||||||||||
| Caddis | ||||||||||||
| Pale Morning Dun | ||||||||||||
| Grasshopper (Terrestrial) | ||||||||||||
| Ant (Terrestrial) |
Hatch-chart nymphs, dries, and streamers for this river. Not a crowdsourced catch report.
Open the Salt River fly list →3 listed points. Map is Vellum land and Teal water — a desk chart, not a satellite.
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Live USGS gauge Salt River above reservoir, near Etna, WY. Official NWIS 43.0797222, -111.0372222. Discharge live as of 2026-09-29. Gauge site, not a developed ramp.
USGS site 13026500 Salt River near Thayne, WY. Official NWIS 42.86935546, -110.9813437. No current discharge as of 2026-09-29. Roadside reference point only.
USGS site 13024000 Salt River near Smoot, WY. Official NWIS 42.6054691, -110.918005. No current discharge as of 2026-09-29. Roadside reference point only.
Wyoming fishing license required. Verify current Wyoming Game and Fish Department regulations for the Salt River drainage and Star Valley. Much of the riverbank is private ranch land; use bridge crossings, county road right-of-way, and other public access points only.
Verify with Wyoming Game and Fish. Retrieved 2026-08-31. Seasons and gear rules change.
The Salt River winds through Star Valley on the west side of the Salt River Range, from headwaters near Smoot north through Afton and Thayne to Palisades Reservoir near Alpine. Bridger-Teton National Forest borders much of the upper water.
Only one USGS gauge is live on this river today: 13027500 Salt River above reservoir, near Etna, WY (43.0797222, -111.0372222). The Smoot (13024000) and Thayne (13026500) sites are inactive as of 2026-09-29, so do not treat them as current flow.
Snake River cutthroat and brown trout are the fish. Wyoming Angling Company and Fish The Fly both describe the Salt as a dry-and-wet fly fishery with special tackle and artificial bait restrictions on some sections. Confirm current Wyoming Game and Fish rules before you go.
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
Freestone
Snake River Cutthroat Trout · Rainbow Trout · Brown Trout
Freestone
Snake River Cutthroat Trout · Brook Trout
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