Henry’s Fork, October 10th, 2023

Headlines from Dr. Rob Van Kirk’s Henry’s Fork Drainage Water Status Report Filed Yesterday, October 9th

• The new water year started out near average in temperature and wet, continuing the pattern that started in early August.
• More precipitation is expected tomorrow through Thursday.
• At an average outflow of 341 cfs, Island Park Reservoir has gained 284 ac-ft/day over the past six days and is 67% full, compared with 48% on average.
• The upper Snake River reservoir system is filling slowly and is 43% full, compared with 39% full on average.

Rob Van Kirk, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist

Henry’s Fork Foundation

P.O. Box 550

Ashton, ID 83420

208-881-3407 CELL

208-652-3568 FAX

[email protected]

With unsettled weather the next few days, look for good fishing results throughout the day whether your choice may be top water and near such because of fish responding to midge, BWO or mahogany dun activity or through presenting streamer patterns to browns migrating in the river below Surprise Falls ( that six foot dip in the river below Lower Mesa Falls ).