Henry’s Fork, August 19th, 2023

Construction on U. S. Highway 20 will impact access to favored angling locations on the Henry’s Fork, waters around West Yellowstone, and access to Yellowstone Park’s west entrance. The highway will be reduced to a single lane with flaggers directing alternate travel during on-going work from Pinehaven to Island Park Lodge. Almost twenty miles of road is being paved with target completion being in September.

Early AM spinner falls and trico activity along with flying ant and terrestrial insect patterns later in the day provide the best times for success on the upper river. The same insect activity applies to the lower river where a relatively unsettled weather pattern for the upcoming week could improve fishing success without the access problems coming from road construction.