South Fork, June 5th, 2024

Flow out of Palisades Dam has been raised to 14000 cfs in order to bring water output closer to input. Palisades Reservoir is about 80% full, and upcoming warming weather is sure to increase run-off. Flows downstream are about 15000 cfs at Heise, about 6000 cfs at Lorenzo. A rise in flow this much will slow fishing for a while, but are now at normal levels for this time of the year. These amounts are sure to erode banks and fill side channels as well as make such patterns as San Juan worms, rubber legs, woolly buggers effective as fish adjust to this change.