South Fork, September 28th, 2024

Near Spring Creek Launch Site

Flow in the South Fork is exactly where it should be for this time of the year ( about 5500 cfs at Irwin, 5600 cfs at Heise and 2400 cfs at Lorenzo). From the Willow Creek confluence on downstream to American Falls Reservoir aquifer recharge has been significant enough to provide adequate water, thanks to very abundant snowfall the previous winter, for downstream irrigation. Thus water storage is on going in Palisades Reservoir which is now about 50% full. So walk- in- wade opportunities are numerous. The current warm, sunny days and fall colors make for great outings, but we need some unsettled weather to improve BWO activity and to extend streamer fishing into more daytime hours.