Greys River Fishing
Like a small and brilliant diamond in the rough, the Greys River is one of those little trouty-treasures of a stream that goes all too frequently unnoticed by the majority of visiting anglers. Made world famous in 1997 during the World Fly-fishing Championship, the Greys river sponsored the second round of the American hosted fish-off, giving foreign competitors from Poland, France, New Zealand, Japan, and many other countries, the chance to land a fish that might win their team the world championship. While many competing anglers caught nothing but snags, there were a few who managed to persuade some fish to take a fly in the 16 inch plus range.
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Bull Moose Saloon and Lodge
A resort in the heart of Alpine. A great meal after a day fishing, or perfect lodging to explore the area rivers. New motel with wifi - restaurant - saloon - liquor store.
(307) 654-7593
The Greys River begins its journey high up in the Wyoming Range 40 miles South of the town of Alpine, and like most smaller rivers in that geographic area, it drains into a larger body of water, the Snake River. The Greys joins the Snake just above the intersection of highways 89 and 26. Just a short distance down river from the confluence of the Greys and the Snake, the river widens quickly and passes briefly through Alpine and enters into Palisades Reservoir. Access is not difficult as the forest service road begins in Alpine off highway 89 at the entrance of the Bridger Teton National Forest and hugs the river heading South all the way to its headwaters. Many locals visit this river to get away from the Summer crowds on the much larger rivers. The Greys is a wonderful river to explore as there is seemingly endless water to wade and fish. One of the nice characteristics of the river is that if you see someone fishing on a stretch of water, just drive a few more miles up the road and you're sure to find seclusion and your very own private water.
There are various stretches of water on the Greys that vary from a slow meadow stream, to very fast riffles and pocket water. Because the river is relatively small in size, it can deceive and question an angler's intuition whether this little stream could contain substantially sized fish. Big fish do occasionally get caught in this stream. Many larger fish travel from Palisades up the Greys to spawn in the Spring and fall. Cutthroats, Browns, Rainbows, and Brook Trout are all present in the Greys. You never know what you might catch, but depending on the time of season, you may hook a nice "yellowbelly" in the Spring, or a football sized Brown in the fall. Throughout the Summer season, the average fish caught is in the nine inches plus range. Even if you don't hook into a fish that will take you to your backing, you're most likely catch some little voracious native Brookies, and hopefully a native Cutthroat. A four weight rod is the ideal for this river. You'll also want to have some attractor dry flies, as this river will provide anglers with excitement by presenting high floating dry flies along the banks and under hanging pines and willows. Keep you eye out for moose as they frequent this area. Take your time, and fish each hole or riffle carefully. These fish will often holdup in areas you'd least likely fish. Bring your insect repellent, pack a lunch, and enjoy your adventure on the Greys.
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