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Extending east from the Moran Junction (the Northeast gate to Grand Teton National Park) lays the pretty Buffalo Valley. At the floor of this east/west oriented valley are a lot of little-known fishing secrets, one of which is the Buffalo Fork River. The headwaters of this Snake River tributary are born in the most protected wilderness area of the lower 48 states, Teton Wilderness. Most fishing fanciers fishing the Tetons general the more widely known and esteemed (crowded) fishing holes on the Snake River. But the real fishing is found elsewhere and off the beaten path. This is one of them. GUIDE SERVICE Guide services along the Buffalo Fork River are fixed to only a handful of licensed guides leaving the trophy fishing largely to locals and experienced fishermen that know the secret. If you want the adventure of a lifetime catching native Cutthroat Trout, Whitefish, Brown Trout, Brookies and an occasional Small Mouth Bass you ought to find and fish this river! The Buffalo Fork River drains melting high mountain snow for the duration of spring runoff and proceeds to extract the last lingering drops of glacial offerings from wilderness highlands. High runoff is from mid-April through the end of May when the water clears and the mud is gone. The river current is closely never too swift to prevent you from walking the river and the water is seldom deeper than the bottom two-thirds of your waders. WHEN TO FISH Fly fishing is best for the duration of July and August and lure fishing (spinners and spoons) follows the same timing with reasonable catches in mid-June and September. Pay attention to the color of you lure…the fish bite yellow, red or purple depending upon the hatch. BUG HATCHES Bug hatches are Blue Winged Olives, Pale Morning Duns, Caddis Flies, Yellow Sallies, Stone Flies, Salmon Flies, Ants and Grasshoppers. If you fish with a fly you will know how best to replicate these hatches. BEAR PROTECTION When you fish this river, make sure you are prepared for bears. Although encounters are seldom, it never hurts to be ready. Bear mace and a large-caliber side arm with hard bullets are suggested for the extreme protection. There is no need to be afraid if you are prepared. This just adds to the exhilarating experience of the river. OTHER WILDLIFE You will undoubtedly see Osprey, Eagles and other birds of prey fishing the river the same time you are. A story was lately told with regards to a fly fisherman (Chuck) casting the river. He had a fish on his line at the same time a Bald Eagle was eying the same fish. The eagle dove. Thinking the eagle was going to steal the trophy fish from him, he threw his rod onto the bank and sprang from the river to stay clear from a sure wrestling match with one of Mother Nature’s biggest flying predators. Don’t let this admonish you. It makes for the best of outstanding fish stories! Mule Deer, Elk, Moose and the aforementioned bear are the huge game you may encounter as you fish the river. Be prepared likewise to protect yourself from high-altitude sunburn and do not forget your camera. Views of the Tetons are unbelievably spectacular from your mid-river vantage point and you will want to preserve them. No one will believe a mere verbal description of what you will see! Most helpful customer reviews 37 of 37 people found the following review helpful. The Moon Guidebooks only seem to have emerged onto the scene within the past several years, and for many readers they are still likely to be less familiar than such old standbys as Fodor’s or even Lonely Planet. But I’ve used several guides from this publisher now and have found them to be uniformly excellent. In terms of the book’s coverage, you get 70 pages on Yellowstone Park itself; 64 pages on the Yellowstone Gateway communities; 33 on Grand Tetons National Park; and 91 on the Jackson Hole area. There’s also a 33-page “Background” section that provides interesting information about the geography and climate, flora and fauna, and the often controversy-ridden history of both Parks, and a 4-page section on avoiding or dealing with bear attacks. Finally, there’s a solid 6-page bibliography with suggestions for other reading. The book includes an abundance of maps – in the sections focused on sightseeing (as opposed to where to stay and eat), you’ll typically find at least one map every four pages. There are interesting, even compelling sidebars, such as the one about “Beaver Dick” Leigh, an English immigrant and early resident of Jackson Hole who on Christmas Day 1887 watched his wife Jenny, newborn baby, and four other children all die of smallpox and left a heartbreaking account of the experience, which the author quotes in full (p. 113). This guidebook is thorough, accurate, and useful, but beyond that, I enjoyed the glimpses of the author’s personality that he lets come through in his writing. “The Buffalo Bill Museum is a real joy,” he tells you, although his assessment of the Cody Firearms Museum is more restrained: “it’s interesting even for those of us who consider the proliferation of guns a national menace. . . . All told, this museum houses more implements of destruction and mayhem than you’re likely to see at an NRA convention.” Or: “For those who love history, Trail Town is an incredible treasure trove without the fancy gift shops and commercial junk that tag along with most such endeavors. This is the real thing, low-key and genuine.” He also writes effective descriptions that will help you decide what you may want to see: “Togwotee Pass is one of the most scenic drives imaginable, with Ramshorn Peak peeking down from the north for several miles until the road plunges into dense lodgepole forests (Shoshone National Forest) with lingering glimpses of the Pinnacle Buttes. At the crest it emerges into the grass-, willow-, and flower-bedecked meadows with Blackrock Creek winding through. Whitebark pine and Englemann spruce trees cover the nearby slopes. . . . Togwotee Pass is a complete shock after all the miles of sagebrush and grassland that control the heartland of Wyoming. It’s like entering another world – one of cool, forested mountains and lofty peaks instead of the arid land with horizonwide vistas.” In short, this is an excellent guidebook to Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, and the immediately adjacent areas. If you’re planning a more extensive ramble around other parts of Wyoming, then you’ll want to check out the author’s Wyoming volume for Moon, which tops out at a comprehensive 728 pages. (The Yellowstone-Grand Tetons coverage in the statewide volume runs about 180 pages, about half as long as in this separate volume specifically focusing on the Parks.) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The layout is good and the maps are excellent – simple to read and navigate by. We travel pretty extensively in Canada and America and the Moon Travel Handbooks are the only travel books we take with us. I particularly like the suggestions for hiking trails and what you can expect to see as well as the rating for each hike e.g. easy flat walk or moderate walk with some steep ascents. Before you book the suggested accommodation check on tripadvisor to get traveller reviews and make your judgement from those. This book had the usual good tips on where to eat. |
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