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Small Streams, June 14th, 2024

June 14, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Small Streams

Brook trout are now in demand for family fish fries throughout the Snake River Plain. With a daily creel limit of 25 per licensed angler, IDF&G helps in making enough of these superb eating salmonids creeled for a plentiful fish fry. Where does the fly fisher go with young family fly fishers? There are plenty of streams in which these exotic salmonids dwell in good numbers. Combine a camping and fishing trip at such as Elk Creek at the far end of Buffalo River Campground. Try the Little Warm River at Pole Bridge Campground. Day trips to such as Beaver, Birch, Sawmill, Sheridan, and West Camas Creeks can be very productive. And for sure, Grandma has a great recipe tucked away that will render the catch into some superb eating!

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Stillwaters, June 14th, 2024

June 14, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Still Water

Most of our still waters are now approachable and rounding into good fishing. Damsel fly and speckled dun mayfly emergences are ramping up, and the best time to enjoy fish responding to them are during low wind periods. Right now IDF&G is managing Daniels, Springfield, Treasureton and Twenty-Four Mile as trophy fisheries.

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Yellowstone National Park, June 14th 2024

June 14, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

No change here: the Firehole River is the place to fish. Swinging soft hackle types, offering BWO, PMD and caddis life cycle patterns but as we move into warmer weather the river will do the same meaning lower levels of dissolved oxygen. So we should soon treat this river as a sanctuary for resident trout, and fish elsewhere. Here are a few candidates that have opened up: the relatively sparse green drake hatch on the Lewis River above and below Lewis Lake. Lewis. Shoshone and Yellowstone Lakes are now ice-free. From West Yellowstone, Shoshone lake is the easiest to reach if the fly fisher does not mind packing a flotation device and relevant gear three miles down the Delacey Creek trail to the lake. Get out on the lake, look for submerged weed beds. Pitch any fly that simulates a leech or a streamer using a full sink line and stout leader. You will enjoy catching many juvenile lake trout ranging from 17 to just over twenty inches and perhaps a trophy sized brown trout.

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South Fork, June 14th, 2024

June 14, 2024
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Fishing Reports, South Fork

With some flooding from the Heise area on downstream, fishing is really on the backburner until we get back to normal flow. Look for a change only after outflow from Palisades Reservoir (about 20300 cfs at Irwin, 21300 cfs at Heise, 14300 cfs at Lorenzo) equals inflow. Right now that difference is only a few hundred cfs away, so the river below Palisades Dam is not far from improving. But remember: Ma Nature is in control.

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Henry’s Fork, June 14th 2024

June 14, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

Green drakes are controlling top water fishing up and down the river. They are coming out best on the lower river for now. The big stoneflies have peaked in numbers, but enough remain that trout will take floating imitations of them. Here is the basis for a strategy. The nutrient mass of a single drifting giant stone fly equals that of about 4 or 5 drifting green drakes or about half of this range for golden stoneflies. So rising once to grab one big stone fly means less expended energy that the rises to grab 4 or five
green drakes. Get the drift (no pun intended!)?
Currently good water quality reigns in temperature and clarity throughout the upper river and on downstream at least to Chester Dam. From this location, Fall River brings in run-off water in amounts that compromise this status.

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Yellowstone National Park, June 12th, 2024

June 12, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

Fishing on the Firehole River is holding up with the usual aquatic insect activity providing action. . The Lewis River flowing in the meadows along the South Entrance Road and above the canyon offers streamer fishing during low light conditions for very large, but very wary brown trout. Later this month a green drake hatch will begin here. Ice is leaving Lewis and Shoshone lakes.

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Still Waters, June 12th, 2024

June 12, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Still Water

At Mackay Reservoir

Boating is not allowed on all reservoirs owned by the Twin Lakes Canal Company but fishing from banks is allowed. Go to their web site to see these reservoirs. Building damsel fly and speckled dun emergences are making for good fishing on such as Chesterfield, Daniels, and Hawkins Reservoirs during wind free periods early and late in the day. IDF&G released inefficient spawning rainbow trout into Mackay and Springfield Reservoirs late last year. Those that have held over through the winter have acquired enough vigor to be as active as wild trout. Thus in both reservoirs they can provide some exciting fishing.

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Small Streams, June 12th, 2024

June 12, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Small Streams

The Blackfoot and Teton Rivers are having flows about double of normal for this time of the season. Warm River, especially upstream at and just below Warm River Spring ( try golden stone fly, Caddis, PMD life cycle patterns) offers some good fishing. Likewise, Buffalo River around the campground offers good action from small trout. Caddis, PMD, BWO and damsel fly life cycle patterns work. Robinson Creek is running high, but can be is fished.

The Ashton-Flagg Road is closed east of Calf Creek Hill.

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South Fork, June 12th, 2024

June 12, 2024
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Fishing Reports, South Fork

Below Palisades Dam

Flow out of Palisades Dam is highest yet, now about 5000 cfs more than normal for this date. Water masters are trying to equal output, 18800 cfs at Irwin, (up to 22300 cfs at Heise, 12700 cfs at Lorenzo), with input (about 23000 cfs). This makes the river great for boating to enjoy scenery, but dangerous for wading. Of course fishing is impacted enough to be less productive that in other rivers until run-off has peaked here.

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Henry’s Fork, June 12th, 2024

June 12, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

Green Drake Madness is Here

Golden stoneflies are around with best numbers on the upper river. Caddis are everywhere. Now the major mayfly hatches are taking over on the lower river and moving on up in a major sense. Green drakes, PMDs with PM BWOs will make up the major activities for weeks to come. Fishing the river on the Flat Ranch Preserve is OK, but because so little water was released from Henry’s Lake earlier in the spring ( about 45 cfs maximum ) fish flushed in from the lake are down in number compared to years when 100 cfs and more were released.

Water Quality Information from Dr. Rob Van Kirk’s SWE Report Filed Yesterday

Water quality is excellent throughout the watershed. Turbidity is below average watershed-wide, and dissolved oxygen concentrations are good to excellent. Water temperature was above average again yesterday although within the optimal range for trout growth and activity at most locations for most of the day. Hatch timing is within a day of average watershed-wide.

Rob Van Kirk, Ph.D.

Science and Technology Director

Henry’s Fork Foundation

P.O. Box 550

Ashton, ID 83420

208-881-3407 CELL

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