Some days see the water turning from brown to green, indicating a clearing trend.
With highs in the 80's forecast for the coming week we should see a major reduction in the already largely diminished snowpack. The Snake is at least one month ahead of normal regarding runoff. This means the river should be fishable by the first of July. If the recent warm weather trend continues, it may well be sooner. John reports to us that spawning counts for the Fine-spotted Snake River Cutthroat are the highest of his career.