Henry’s Lake, June 10th, 2023
Spotty fishing at best. Lake is full with over 150 cfs coming out of dam and into the outlet.
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Henry’s Lake, May 26th, 2023
General season begins tomorrow, so expect plenty of fishing company and watch for the infamous Henry’s Lake opening weekend weather. The catch and release season, ending today, produced good fishing for some folks and lesser fishing success for others. Fish might soon be moving deeper waters as we warm up. But leach, scud, snail and small streamer patterns presented on intermediate lines and midge pupa and snail patterns under an indicator should remain effective for a while.
Henry’s Lake, May 16th, 2023
Ice is off the lake, but very cold water has slowed fishing success during this catch and release season. Lots of folks fishing from boats or wading where the lake is accessible near the hatchery, county boat dock, cliffs, state park and other points. Best to try shallow water which is first to warm and encourage aquatic food forms to become active.
Henry’s Lake, November 8th, 2022
Get ready for the ice fishing season, but let’s wait until the ice becomes thick enough to be safe.
Henry’s Lake, October 29th, 2022
Any day now, the lake will ice over. Cold, clear, wind-free days and nights are ongoing. So as with fishing Yellowstone Park waters; you had best hurry to enjoy what remains of the season!
Henry’s Lake, October 22nd, 2022
The current weather is just the ticket for improving fishing on the lake. Let’s hope there will be some time before ice-up, because as proven last week the lake hosts big fish to be encountered.
Henry’s Lake, October 15th, 2022
That big cuttbow hybrid, 36 inches, the lady landed is a new state catch and release record. Congrats to her and for proving that very large trout are still in the lake. Beware of toxins being released by algae, and consider washing hands with clean water after contacting lake water. Better consistent fishing success is ahead after any unsettled weather comes our way.
Henry’s Lake, October 8th, 2022
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has determined that cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) have released toxins at dangerous concentrations around the lake. At these concentrations they can be toxic to animals including dogs and livestock. Water contaminated with these toxins can also be poisonous to humans. Thus consider washing hands with clean water after such actions as releasing fish, handling lines or nets, getting out of wading gear and before eating, all after being in the lake.
Fishing success remains slow. Improvement will come after spells of cold, unsettled weather take place.
Henry’s Lake, September 27th, 2022
Water is still quite warm for the time of the season, but unsettled weather later this week will help the cooling process which is needed to get trout to distribute around the lake. Creek mouths still offer some of the best fishing
Perhaps the best news concerning Henry’s Lake is the recent purchase of 634 acres of land platted for subdivision, including some along Howard Creek by the Beartooth Group and the Nature Conservancy. This action will prevent loss of some critical wildlife habitat, wildlife migration corridors, and alteration of Howard Creek an important cutthroat trout spawning tributary for Henry’s Lake. Details of this action can be viewed on The Nature Conservancy’s web site Idaho page.
Henry’s Lake, September 24th, 2022
The cooling weather with early morning air temperatures beginning to drop below freezing is just what is needed to bring fish out of the depths to distribute around the lake. Weeds are beginning to break up, the lake is at about 80% of capacity, and out flow has been cut back to around 25 cfs.