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In terms of delivering favorable fishing conditions, most of us in Henry’s Fork country would describe the spring of 2022 to be among the worst. In a year when winter precipitation measured well below average, the prime snow producing months…
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Report 6/28/22
Summer is here and things are starting to settle into a normal rhythm. Flows region-wide are on the drop and clearing for the most part. The crowds are here en masse as the park service opened the South Loop in…
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Report 6/20/22
I’m sure you all have heard the news of the catastrophic flooding in Yellowstone and up in Montana. Our thoughts are with those digging out and rebuilding. There are several avenues to volunteer or donate to the flood relief if…
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Report 6/13/22
Greetings all! Happy to be back in IP! I hope you all had a wonderful winter. Spring has definitely sprung here on the caldera, and the flowers are really starting to show up. We had a very cool wet Spring,…
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The Magic of June
With the zest of variety as a basis, June could quite easily be declared the most magical of months in Henry’s Fork country.With snowfall and freezing temperatures left largely in the background, the halfway point in the year opens the…
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The Gateway to Summer
It is not in the too distant past that May in Henry’s Fork country was owned by local residents that do not leave during what is known as the off season.With fishing as the primary attraction, seasonal closures that restricted…
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The Energy of a New Season
In mountain country, Spring is a process measured in small increments of change. It begins with a slow accumulation of daylight hours that finally exceed those of darkness, and the world responds accordingly.While the withdrawal of snow can be painfully…
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2021 Annual Ranch Report
2021 Annual Ranch Report Fishing was generally good throughout the summer and early fall. We had good Green Drakes on 15 June and they hatched daily, through 27 June. During the period, there were several mornings of fine dun fishing;…
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TroutHunter in Winter
At thirty-five miles, it is not a long drive from winter home at St. Anthony to another home that Bonnie and I occupy for half of each year. However, the change in scenic view is constant and quite extreme along…
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2021 in Retrospect
As in any other year, the Henry’s Fork fishing community experienced highs and lows in 2021. Continuing a recent trend, winter release from Island Park Dam provided the vital streamflow required to sustain the population of trout in the most…
