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In Island Park, Idaho, there is little uncommon about morning frost and snow on the Henry’s Fork, unless it occurs on June twenty first. This was the weather that greeted the first day of summer and continued through most of…
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Report June 14, 2019
This past weekend saw our weather change drastically. Day time high temperatures dropped from the 60’s and 70’s to the 40’s and low 50’s. Nighttime temps were at or near freezing. Along with dropping temperatures came heavy rains in the…
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Ranch Opener – a History
Ranch Opener PartyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchThis article is about the party. For other uses, see www.trouthunt.com (self promotion)Ranch Opener Party (RPO) refers to the events surrounding the anticipation of the annual opening of Harriman State…
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The Fishing that Never Was
I usually start my fishing reports with a story about some fishing experience I had during the prior week. Last week I thought I would drive over to Yellowstone Park for the opener on the Firehole River. I arrived at…
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Waiting for Salmon Flies
On a river largely defined by its diverse population of aquatic insects, the giant Salmon Fly hatch ranks near or at the top of the most anticipated events on the Henry’s Fork.It is widely known that nature operates on the…
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Spring Creek Getaway
This past weekend Minori, Yogi and I headed north to the Paradise Valley just south of Livingston, Montana. We spent a couple of days at Nelson’s Spring Creek Ranch. We stayed at the lodge and fished the creek. I felt…
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Life on the Lower Fork
Although it bears only one name, the Henry’s Fork could be several different rivers over the first fifty miles of its length. This applies especially to the distinctive fisheries that exist above and below the majestic Mesa Falls. Whereas the…
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Spring Thaw
Fishing around the area over the past couple of weeks could be described as marginal at best. The reason is due to river/water and weather conditions. We have been in the middle of low to mid-level snow melt and spring…
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A Cautious Look Forward
In some years, weather conditions in late winter and early spring will allow our local waters to reveal tangible information that will support a degree of confidence in predictions pertaining to fishing in a new season. Twenty-nineteen is not one…
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Report March 19, 2019
Spring 2019The official first day of Spring is still a couple of days away, and it cannot come soon enough. We have just experienced one of the most severe February’s on record. I have heard it said that we had…