Hoback Canyon · River 014

Hoback River

Wyoming · Cutthroat · Brown Trout

Hoback River · Wyoming

River overview

A field guide to the
Hoback River.

A lively canyon tributary offering pocket water, roadside access, and opportunistic dry-fly fishing. This sample profile demonstrates the reusable River Hatch Pack structure; access and fishing details require local verification before publication.

BEST SEASONJune—October
PRIMARY SPECIESCutthroat · Brown Trout
GUIDE STATUSPreview data

River Hatch Pack scorecard

Wading3/5
Scenery4/5
Dry flies4/5
Solitude3/5
Ratings are editorial placeholders pending local verification.

Live river desk

Conditions at a glance

USGS flow and National Weather Service data refresh every hour. Provisional data—verify locally before entering the water.
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Local places

Camp close.
Eat local.

Useful places near the Hoback River for turning a fishing day into a full trip. Open any listing in Google Maps for directions, current hours, photos, and reviews.

Campgrounds, roads, restaurants, and menus can be seasonal. Confirm availability before driving.

Nearby campgrounds

campground

Hoback Campground

Hoback Canyon

Forest Service sites along the river in the canyon southeast of Jackson.

campground

Granite Creek Campground

Granite Creek Road

Seasonal camping near Granite Hot Springs and a Hoback tributary.

Nearby restaurants

restaurant

Elkhorn Bar & Grill

Bondurant

Full-service farm-to-table restaurant and bar in the Hoback River valley.

restaurant

Hoback Market

Hoback Junction

Convenient deli and provisions stop at the junction of the Hoback and Snake corridors.

Seasonal hatch chart

What’s on the water

Representative planning data—not a live fishing report. Timing varies by weather, elevation, and river section.

HATCHWINDOWGO-TO PATTERN
MidgesJan—AprZebra Midge #18–22
Blue-winged OlivesMar—May · Sep—OctSparkle Dun #16–20
StonefliesJun—JulChubby Chernobyl #6–12
CaddisJun—SepElk Hair Caddis #14–18
TerrestrialsJul—SepHopper / Ant #8–16

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