Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head of Fish Creek at the Snake River North of Wilson | Point of interest | 43.53481, -110.85114 | Fish Creek leaves the Snake River here and runs 15.5 km south before rejoining it. |
| 2 | North Fish Creek Road bridge (upper) | Bridge crossing | 43.52137, -110.86467 | |
| 3 | Blue Mountain Road bridge | Bridge crossing | 43.51088, -110.87283 | |
| 4 | West Phillips Ridge Road bridge | Bridge crossing | 43.50466, -110.87394 | |
| 5 | Owen Bircher Park Teton County - 5650 Main Street, Wilson | Park / conservation area | 43.49998, -110.87418 | Wilson's town park beside the creek; the nearest thing to public frontage on Fish Creek. No dogs. |
| 6 | USGS 13016450 Fish Creek at Wilson USGS streamgage | USGS gauge | 43.50076, -110.87160 | On the North Fish Creek Road crossing at Wilson; the road bridge is not shipped as a separate marker. |
| 7 | West Main Street bridge, Wilson | Bridge crossing | 43.49974, -110.87055 | |
| 8 | WY 22 bridge West Highway 22 | Bridge crossing | 43.49806, -110.87219 | The JH Community Pathways footbridge is 12 m alongside and is the easiest place to park and walk in. |
| 9 | Buck Road bridge | Bridge crossing | 43.47764, -110.87331 | |
| 10 | Pine Meadow Road bridge | Bridge crossing | 43.47035, -110.87506 | |
| 11 | Thunder Road bridge | Bridge crossing | 43.45773, -110.86589 | |
| 12 | Fish Creek Meadow Road bridge | Bridge crossing | 43.45100, -110.86320 | Last named crossing above the Snake River confluence. |
| 13 | Fish Creek mouth at the Snake River South Park | Point of interest | 43.43133, -110.84869 | Fish Creek rejoins the Snake here, 15.5 km below the split. |
Gauge: USGS 13016450 — FISH CREEK AT WILSON, WY. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Snake River Fine-Spotted Cutthroat Trout
Regulations: wgfd.wyo.gov/regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Wilson - the village at the gauge, with food, lodging and a fly shop minutes from the water.
Jackson - fifteen minutes east, with guides, outfitters, tackle and full services.
Teton Village - the resort base to the north, with lodging and access to the west side of the valley.
Snake River - the parent river the creek leaves and rejoins, with numerous public boat ramps.
Wyoming Game and Fish public access areas - the reaches to check before planning, as much of the creek is private.
Grand Teton National Park - immediately north, with additional water and its own separate rules.
Hoback Junction - south of Jackson, with further river access and lodging.
Spring: runoff colours the Snake but the creek often stays clear, which makes this one of the few reliable options in the valley.
Summer: prime dry fly water, with morning and evening the productive windows and the temperature reading worth checking in a hot spell.
Fall: brown trout move and feed hard, and the streamer fishing through the deep slow bends is the best of the year.
Winter: cold and q