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Henry’s Fork, October 31st, 2023

October 31, 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 October 30th, 2023

  • Last week was cold and wet, moving water-year total precipitation up to 153% of average and commencing mountain snow pack accumulation.
  • Although temperatures are expected to climb back above average, an extended period of very wet weather is expected to begin later this week.
  • Natural flow has dropped from its rain-driven peak on Friday and is 98% of average.
  • At an average outflow of 205 cfs, Island Park Reservoir gained 435 ac-ft/day over the weekend and is 76% full, compared to 54% full on average.

Rob Van Kirk, PhD.

Senior Scientist

Henry’s Fork Foundation

P.O. Box 550

Ashton, ID 83420

208-881-3407 CELL

Except for midge and BWO activity, say goodbye to reasons for top water fly fishing, but use their life cycle patterns. Concentrate on offering nymph and streamer patterns anywhere on the river for the next several months. Daytime fishing will improve with minimal ice in the guides compared to during frosty early AMs and evenings. As snow accumulates, expect diminishing access throughout the river. Happy Halloween!

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South Fork, October 31st, 2023

October 31, 2023
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Fishing Reports, South Fork

Flow out of Palisades Dam has been reduced again. Now is about 1170 cfs at Irwin, 2100 cfs at Heise, and 1000 cfs at Lorenzo and makes for a greater number of walk-in wade locations, but even rougher conditions for hard sided boats. Unsettled weather predicted for later this week will increase BWO activity and enhance streamer fishing success.

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Saturday, November 4th Fly Tying Demo Features Fly Fish Food-Jimmy’s Clark (Cheech) Pierce

October 31, 2023
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Fishing Reports, Upcoming Events

Clark (Cheech) is a creative fly tier and angler and a Fly Fish Food partner operating out of Orem, Utah.  Cheech conducts the first of our Saturday winter time fly tying demos, free to the public.

Cheech ties custom flies to target all species and has contracted tiers line up to help with demand for his patterns. His patterns are offered commercially through Fullingmill.

His fly fishing passion is throwing big meaty streamers for trout, as well as chasing large and smallmouth bass.  Having grown up in a household where art was strongly encouraged, Cheech first focused on feathers and fur as a primary medium beginning in 2001.

Clark is an innovator and has created popular patterns such as the Cheech Leech, the Grumpy Frumpy, and the Unsinkabeetle.  Grumpy Frumpy is featured in “Flies for the Greater Yellowstone Area” by Bruce Staples and published through Stackpole Books. Cheech has been featured in This Is Fly magazine and has been published in Southwest Flyfishing.  His flies have also been featured in Fly Tyer Magazine and American Angler magazine.

Co-founding Fly Fish Food with like-minded fly tier and creator Curtis Fry, they have introduced an array of synthetic materials to the fly fishing world.  Doing so, has created a fly tying following second to none. Together they create video fly tutorials, review materials and tools and generally “rant” about fly tying and fishing.

When Cheech isn’t tying or fishing, he is usually pestering his wife and three kids and inadvertently booby-trapping the house with stray hooks, as well as a thin layer of marabou scraps, tinsel, and FOAM. 

He has demonstrated his fly tying abilities at Jimmy’s All Seasons Angler twice in recent years. These events were not only informative and generous in all respects, but fun. Rest assured that this demo, beginning at 10:30 AM, will be the same.

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Daily Opening Time Change

October 31, 2023
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Fishing Reports, Today at Jimmy's

Beginning this week, Fly Fish Food-Jimmy’s will open Monday through Saturday at 10:00 AM rather than 9:00 AM. To coincide with this opening time change, Saturday Fly Tying Demos, free to the public, will begin at 10:30 AM to provide a half hour for demo tier set-up and the for public to begin attending.

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South Fork, October 28th, 2023

October 28, 2023
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Fishing Reports, South Fork

Thanks to recent cold weather, these guys are gone

Wednesday there was another flow reduction. Here are current flows at three main gage stations: about 1750 cfs at Irwin, 2800 cfs at Heise, 1100 cfs at Lorenzo. Great flow for walk-in wade fishing, not so good for hard side boats and for fish. Let’s hope USBR does not lower flows further.

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Main Stem Snake River, October 28th, 2023

October 28, 2023
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Fishing Reports, Main Stem Snake River

Snake River at Freeman Park

It is the the best brown trout fishery in the area right now. There are several walk-in wade locations above and below American falls Dam, and much of the river is good water for boat fishing. Within the Idaho Falls city limits such places as Freeman Park have convenient access points. Pitching streamer patterns is the name of the game through using sink tip or intermediate lines. Placing flies in the right location is more important than pattern selection.

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Yellowstone Park, October 28th, 2023

October 28, 2023
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Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

Most Park roads have been temporarily closed in order to clear snow. They close for good Wednesday, November 1st. That means no access to the Firehole River. Access to the lower Madison River can be done through Baker’s Hole Campground to get to the Beaver Meadows. Expect to walk through snow. The Park fishing season will be closed after the first Sunday in November.

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Yellowstone Park, October 24th, 2023

October 24, 2023
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Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

This can happen during the late season

All brown trout runs are in full swing, but those close to roads are well attended by fly fishers (Gardner, Madison, Snake Rivers). Fewer attending fly fishers are on the Lewis River channle or at Lewis Lake outlet thanks to the weather conditions. Those conditons will worsen for the rt of the weeks, so be prepared for bad road conditions, snow, wind and reduced Park services. Presenting streamer or big nymph patterns of choice are the best ways to encounter aggressive browns this time if the season.

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South Fork, October 24th, 2023

October 24, 2023
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Fishing Reports, South Fork

South Fork boat ramps won’t look like this until June of next year!

Flow out of Palisades /Dam was reduced a few days ago ( now about 2200 cfs at Irwin, 3200 cfs at Heise, 1200 cfs at Lorenzo). Water downstream to the Henry’s Fork confluence is cold and clear. BWO and midges make for the best hatches with mahogany duns beginning to diminish. Browns are migrating and becoming aggressive, so streamer patterns of choice will attract them. Walk-in wade conditions are about as good as can be. Unsettled weather is coming up for the rest of the week.

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Fly tying classes are offered mainly during Winter. Fly tying demonstrations, featuring tiers from around the area and beyond are held every Saturday morning (November through March) and are free and open to anyone to watch.

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