Idaho Fishing Report
South Fork Sponsored by The Lodge at Palisades
Swan Valley, Idaho
| Date | 15-May-13 | |
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: South Fork: Flows are going up on the South Fork! As of yesterday the flows were increased and will continue to increase until they reach 18,000 cfs on the 18th of May. Once this is sustained for a couple days the flows will drop to its normal summer flows around 13,000 cfs in time for Memorial Day weekend. Apparently we have enough snow pack in the mountains that they feel we can have a flush this year. The reservoir is only 43% full right now but the inflow into the lake is rising very quickly. We dont advise floating the river during the flush due to all the trees and debris that will be floating down the river. Time to focus on the Henrys Fork for a week to 10 days. Here is the press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: Snake River Flows Increasing to Benefit Native Fish BURLEY, Idaho The Bureau of Reclamation will increase flows in the Snake River below Palisades Dam this week to about 18,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). Each day, starting May 13, the flow will increase about 15 percent until the maximum is reached on May 18. After the high flow is sustained for two days, it will be slowly decreased. The flow will return to the 30-year average of about 13,000 cfs during Memorial Day weekend. Reported by: Jimmy's All Seasons Angler |
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It is between the Henry's Fork
confluence and Palisades Dam that the South Fork is known as one of the finest
dry fly rivers in North America. All of the
Fish in the South Fork are wild and fish between eight and sixteen inches must
be released because they are the prime breeders.
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The South Fork is now open year round to provide additional angling opportunity and give anglers the chance to help native cutthroat trout by harvesting non-native rainbow trout.
Effective January 1,2013, the Upper Snake Region the limit is removed on rainbow trout and hybrid trout in the South Fork Snake River tributaries. The limit on brown trout is two, with none under 16 inches, and no cutthroat may be harvested. The South Fork tributaries (Burns, Pine, Rainey, and Palisades creeks) do not open until July 1. |
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