
How Drought Affects the Henry’s Fork: A unique case among western rivers
What is the state of the drought in the Henry’s Fork Watershed? As of early April, water year precipitation sat at 79% of average (21%…

What is the state of the drought in the Henry’s Fork Watershed? As of early April, water year precipitation sat at 79% of average (21%…

Highlights Aquatic macroinvertebrates—insects and other creatures that live in the stream bottom—feed trout and are the basis of…

Winter flow at Island Park Dam is the single biggest management factor determining trout recruitment in the Henry’s Fork downstream of…

Diversion from the Henry’s Fork has decreased 30% over the past 40 years, yet consumptive use of water by crops has increased, there is…

Timing of snowmelt runoff affects river ecology, trout behavior, fishing experience, and mid-summer streamflow in natural and regulated…

By Christina Morrisett and Rob Van Kirk During the Thanksgiving Holiday, we received a number of calls from concerned anglers about low…