Henry’s Fork, July 9th, 2022

The river from Ashton Dam downstream is beginning to warm as our “dog days” are here. This means best fishing will be early AMs and evenings, Major aquatic insects are diminishing, but terrestrial insects will soon be plentiful. Wading and boat traffic on the Last Chance-Harriman section is high, but fishing is good as the usual aquatic insect hatches continue at good levels.

Plenty of water ( currently about 170 cfs) is flowing through the river at the Flat Ranch Preserve. This flow started late because of water managing efforts in this drought year. That means fewer fish were swept downstream out of Henry’s Lake than usual. Nevertheless, the river here is worth a try.