The four hour walk in trip is just like it sounds. Instead of being in a boat, like most of our trips, here you walk into the river or creek. This trip includes everything you’ll need except a fishing license, flies for the day and maybe a leader or two. Due to guided fishing regulations, we are only able to guide on a certain stretch of the Snake River near town and Flat Creek.
The Snake River runs through the entire Jackson Hole valley. From downtown Jackson, the river is a quick 10 minute drive to where walk-in guiding is allowed. This stretch of the Snake has a great view and plenty of fish to be had. Our guide staff all have their own “honey holes.” With that said, the distance walked from the parking lot can vary. Many of our clients are pure beginners who have never touched a fly rod in their lives. In these cases, the first hour or two of the trip is purely a lesson to teach you the skills that will increase your chances of landing fish.

Flat Creek originates in the Gros Ventre mountain range just northeast of Jackson. From there it flows through the National Elk Refuge, town, and eventually empties into the Snake. The stretch just above its confluence with the Snake is referred to Lower Flat Creek. This stretch is open from May through October. The stretch of Flat Creek on the Elk Refuge is only open August through October. This stretch is very technical and requires excellent fly presentation and stealth. The fish in the Elk Refuge can be very large and selective. Lower Flat Creek is a much better option for a beginner and is the perfect place for a casting lesson with the chance of landing fish.
