Watch the latest videos from HFF’s Membership Meeting, featuring key updates and discussions on conservation efforts and the future of the Henry’s Fork watershed.
Dr. Rob Van Kirk delivered an insightful hour-long presentation on the multifaceted topic of river health and the important work of the Henry’s Fork Foundation (HFF). Throughout the session, he explored various trends affecting the river’s ecosystem, including climate shifts, changes in hatch patterns, and how these factors impact both fish populations and fishing conditions. Dr. Van Kirk also highlighted the collaborative efforts and partnerships that HFF has fostered over the years, sharing key accomplishments that have contributed to the sustainability of the watershed.
The presentation was not only informative but also deeply personal, as Dr. Van Kirk reflected on his 40-year relationship with the Henry’s Fork. He shared poignant memories, beginning with his first fishing trip as a young boy with his father and brother, a moment that sparked his lifelong connection to the river. As he wrapped up the presentation, he gave a heartfelt nod to the mentors and individuals who have influenced and guided him along the way. He even touched on a recent, memorable fishing day just a few weeks ago, underscoring the enduring impact the Henry’s Fork has had on his life, both personally and professionally.
Visit HFF’s YouTube channel to view highlights from this year’s 40th Anniversary edition of the Annual Membership Meeting. You’ll also find recordings from the weekly summer seminar series, which, this year is a series of panel discussions where Henry’s Fork experts talk all things Henry’s Fork — hatches, climate, history, collaboration, water quality, and much more.
As it is the afternoon of December 31, I am closing the year with my annual fish-of-the-month blog, this one at the end of my 11th year of catching a fish in my home waters in each month of the year. To spare you the math, that’s 132 consecutive months of catching a wild trout or whitefish (and in some years I’ve fair-caught suckers and shiners, too) within a three-hour drive of my home in
In this blog post, we 1) present our turbidity and suspended sediment data, 2) explain our suspended load calculations, and 3) provide some additional information justifying why we think that a substantial amount of bed load was transported into the Henry’s Fork in addition to the suspended load. Since first observing high turbidity in Thurmon Creek and the Henry’s Fork downstream associated with the Silver Lake drawdown in November 2025, HFF’s Science and Technology team
Written by Doris Squeri Tom and I met on our first day of grad school back in 1982. We were both broke and stressed, and we both loved the outdoors, so I decided that an affordable way to relieve some of that stress might be to learn how to fly-fish. We had learned to fish with our dads when we were very small, but it was bait fishing, and we wanted to try something new.
The Henry’s Fork Drought Management Planning Committee (DMPC) met on Monday, November 24 to set this winter’s outflow and reservoir-fill strategy for Island Park Reservoir—an annual decision with implications for winter trout habitat in Box Canyon and the Ranch. Winter Outflow: What’s Coming on December 1 Beginning December 1, outflow from Island Park Dam will increase, bringing winter streamflow through Box Canyon to ~380 cfs from December through February*. That equates to 76% of Box
