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Henry’s Fork, December 16th, 2023

December 16, 2023
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

Access remain good from Ashton Dam on downstream. Streamer and woolly bugger types are good bets for action with the middle of blue bird days being the only time for comfortable fishing. Make sure there are no holes in those waders!

Headlines from Dr. Rob Van Kirk’s Henry’s Fork Drainage Water Status Report Filed Yesterday

  • Another dry day dropped water-year total precipitation to 102% of average and SWE to 76% of average, with no appreciable precipitation on the horizon.
  • For the first two weeks of December, natural flow was 90% of average at Island Park and 89% of average at Ashton. Most other stream gages are affected by ice.
  • At an average outflow of 400 cfs yesterday, Island Park Reservoir gained 56 ac-ft and is 88% full, compared with 67% full on average.

Details worth noting for the drainage

Unfortunately, no appreciable precipitation is indicated for at least the next week. Some very light precipitation is possible late next week, with high uncertainty in forecasts and outlooks beyond that. The general trend is still toward moderate to heavy precipitation to our south and dry conditions from here northward. Temperatures are expected to be above average, although inversions are keeping temperatures in the valleys a little lower than had been anticipated a few days ago.

With most stream gages affected by ice, accurate estimates of natural stream flow are not possible on Fall River and Teton River. In the upper Henry’s Fork, natural flow over the first two weeks of December was 90% of average at Island Park and 89% of average for the whole subwatershed, measured at Ashton. Streamflow in the Buffalo River was 98% of average, although the gage record there is not as consistent as it as at other locations. In any case, natural flow—while much better than it was last year at this time—is still below average in the upper Henry’s Fork.

Together, the three reservoirs in the Henry’s Fork watershed are 88% full, compared with 75% full on average. The upper Snake River reservoir system is filling faster than average and is 61% full, compared with an average of 52% full for the day.

Dr. Rob Van Kirk

Senior Scientist

Henry’s Fork Foundation

P.O. Box 550

Ashton, ID 83420

208-881-3407 CELL

[email protected]

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Main Stem Snake River, December 16th, 2023

December 16, 2023
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Fishing Reports, Main Stem Snake River

Cold water temps slow fishing everywhere on the river. Access remains good, especially upstream from the Shelley-Firth area and flow is at normal seasonal amounts.

Below American Falls Dam access is not quite as good at certain locations thanks to some snow banks. The closer you get to the dam, access improves, but you will have more fishing company. River flow is around 300 cfs there. Streamers, woolly bugger types, and big rubber leg patterns seem to bring most success anywhere on the river. Fish these deep with either sink tip or full sink line.

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Saturday, December 16th Fly Tying Demo Features Ken Bitton

December 9, 2023
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Fishing Reports, Upcoming Events

That facial slice resulting from a Clearwater River client errant cast a few years back has healed, but Ken sports it as a mark of a “passionate steelheader”. Ken is our most renowned steelheader to the point that he has guided for these fabled fish on the Clearwater River via Clearwater River Company for years and has great experience on our Salmon River and other famed fisheries.  He does all this during the Fall season but takes time to enjoy “steelies” on his own. In fact, after working for many fishing related businesses, he has retired to be able to fish when the urge beckons. During the off-season he returns to fly tying, not only for steelhead, but also for trout patterns.  Having grown up in Swan Valley, the South Fork was on his doorstep. he began his fly fishing and fly ting there(Ken remembers fishing the South Fork before Palisades Dam was built). All this gives Ken a range of experience to be hired as a guide as well as a tier of patterns, including his own creations in demand for that river. Ken has demonstrated his fly tying skills at Jimmy’s, other area shops, the Eastern Idaho Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo, and other fly fishing shows around in the west.  Generous, personable, and experienced to the extreme, Ken will be sharing his fly pattern ideas for steelhead and inland trout and how to present each during his demo.

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Saturday, December 9th Fly Tying Demo Features Lance Egan

December 2, 2023
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Lance Egan has had a passion for fly-fishing for nearly 30 years and has made a career of fly-fishing.  Having worked for an all tackle store, 2 independent fly shops, and 12 years with Cabela’s he has worked with thousands of anglers and aided each in learning more about the fish they intend to catch, along with teaching them the benefits and advantages of various types of tackle and rigging.  All the while, Lance has been a student of the sport and continues to learn about the intricacies of fishing.  Currently, Lance works for Fly Fish Food, an online and storefront fly-fishing retailer in Orem, Utah, as the shop manager.  In addition to his fly shop duties he is a Signature Fly Designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants, and, Lance, along with Devin Olsen, and Gilbert Rowley, created instructional fly-fishing videos available as digital downloads from Vimeo.com or as DVD’s (Modern Nymphing, Modern Nymphing Elevated, and Adaptive Fly Fishing).  Lance is also the co-host of the Newb And The Knower fly fishing podcast.   Lance lives in Lehi, Utah, with his wife, Autumn, and their two children.  

Lance is a 3-time National Fly-Fishing Champion, 2-time ESPN Great Outdoor Games Fly-Fishing Champion, Fly-Fishing Masters Champion, Teva Mountain Games Fly-Fishing Champion, 3-time Utah Single Fly Champion and a current member of Fly-Fishing Team USA.  With Team USA, Lance has represented America 15 times at the World Fly-Fishing Championships and is a 3-time World Fly-Fishing Championships medalist (1 Team Silver, 1 Team bronze, and 1 individual bronze).

Lance is a pro staff member of Scientific Anglers, Hyde Drift Boats, Flycraft USA, and often works with various fly-fishing companies to help design rods, lines, waders, boots etc. Social media channels for Lance include Facebook (Lance Egan), and Instagram (@lanceeganflyfishing).

During his Saturday demo at the shop, beginning at 10:30 AM, Lance will focus on tying patterns offered by Umpqua Feather Merchants, Fly Fish Food and in his DVDs, For certain he will offer” how to fish” information on each.

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South Fork, December 2nd, 2023

December 2, 2023
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Fishing Reports, South Fork

Access is declining. For example, the River Road above the Table Rock Road is closed to motorized access. Boat launch facilities are becoming snowed in ( Spring Creek) or low water makes dragging boats across river substrate (Conant Valley).. Flows remain at “maintenance levels”: about 900 cfs at both Irwin and Lorenzo, and a little better, 1300 cfs at Heise.

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Henry’s Fork, December 2nd, 2023

December 2, 2023
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

Headlines From Dr. Rob Van Kirk’s Henry’s Fork Drainage Water Status Report Filed on November 30th.

  • Another dry day dropped water-year precipitation to 93% of average and SWE to 49% of average, as we await a large winter storm forecast to arrive in the watershed late tonight.
  • At an average outflow of 226 cfs, Island Park Reservoir gained 395 ac-ft yesterday and is 86% full, compared to 63% full on average.
  • Outflow from Island Park Reservoir will be increased by roughly 165 cfs tomorrow.

Rob Van Kirk, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist

Henry’s Fork Foundation

P.O. Box 550

Ashton, ID 83420

208-881-3407 CELL

208-652-3568 FAX

[email protected]

Upper river has water cold enough to slow fishing, and access is becoming tougher each day.

For the lower river access is better but hours on blue-bird days (midge activty and nymphing) are the only time for comfortable fishing.

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Upcoming Seasonal Closures Beginning December 1st.

November 28, 2023
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Fishing Reports, Upcoming Events

Some fishing closures begin on December 1st in IDF&G’s Upper Snake and Southeast Idaho regions.

The Henry’s Fork in Harriman State Park, Sand Creek Ponds, Blackfoot River tributaries above Blackfoot River Reservoir, and Fish Haven Creek are included. Portions of Silver Creek also close to fishing on December 1st. Refer to to the 2022-2024 Seasons and Rules booklet to see these.

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