Henry’s Lake, November 30th, 2024
The lake has ice thick enough to safely hold human weight. So ice fishing can begin.
Flies to fish:
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Henry’s Lake, November 16th, 2024
The lake is famed for having uneven ice thickness. So it is prudent to wait until ice is safe on the lake before venturing onto it.
Henry’s Lake, November 9th, 2024
The lake is in the process of freezing over totally. There is ice along the shoreline that melts back in places during our sunlit days. Unsettled weather is predicted to begin late this weekend, and that will finish the icing over job for sure.
Henry’s Lake, October 20th, 2024
The recent spell of stormy weather is just what is needed to bring good autumn fishing to the lake. Streamer, medium sized wooly bugger, fly rod jig, and wet flies suspended under an indicator will all become productive. The State Park offers shoreline fishing as well as good launch facilities, and the Bill Fromm County boat dock does the same. Watch the weather!
Flies to try:
Henry’s Lake, September 28th, 2024
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has issued a warning for the west side of Henry’s Lake where high amounts of toxic matter producing algae are present. These toxins can be harmful to people, pets, and livestock, so a much as possible, avoid contact with the water. The arrival of weather cold enough to reduce this danger is uncertain.
Henry’s Lake, September 21st, 2024
Pleasant October Day
Last week’s stormy weather much helped the lake to offer better fishing. Water has cooled such that trout are moving toward shallow water to forage around submerged vegetation which is richer in food forms than what is in deeper water. Look for shore line fishing to pick up as we move into October. Floating lines to present patterns under an indicator and intermediate lines for offering leech, jig and streamer patterns of choice will be the best fare for fishing success.
Henry’s Lake, July 27th, 2024
Fishing on Henry’s Lake may be relatively slow, but trout population and status research conducted by IDF&G has been great. The studies headed by biologist Nate Tillotson have been published and are available to the public on the IDF&G’s News Release web site. This is an extensive study and results of it are overall good with a few not so good findings (i e. Utah chub population). If you are a Henry’s Lake fishing fan, take time to read it!
Henry’s Lake, June 26th, 2024
Same story: Creek mouths and west side springs are best places. Be there early in the day before wind picks up or in the evening after wind dies down. This will be much the same strategy through the summer. See Bill Schiess’s book Fishing Henry’s Lake for best fly patterns at any given time. Damsel fly hatch should begin soon, but not with the peak intensity of past years.
Henry’s Lake, June 8th, 2024
Look for warming water because of our near record high air temperatures. Wind appears to be returning for the next few days. But increasingly the best places to fish will be near creek mouths ( Duck, Hope, Howard, Targhee, etc.) where cooler water enters and food forms are flushed into the lake attract trout. The trick is to begin fishing early, even at first light, because so many Henry’s Lake veteran anglers do the same.
Henry’s Lake, June 5th, 2024
High winds have hindered fishing and subsequent success on the lake. These conditions have also interfered with research efforts to conduct water quality studies.