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
Fish ladder at the Buffalo River hydroelectric facility Streamflows are rising, bugs are hatching, and rainbow trout from Riverside to Island Park Dam are on
People are noticing pelicans by the hundreds in the upper Henry’s Fork each summer, especially around Island Park Reservoir. What’s the deal? I asked our
Looking downstream from Island Park Dam on January 6, 2025 after a fresh snowfall. How did Island Park winter flow shape up in 2025? Winter
And what does “average” mean, anyway? Now that we are about 75% of the way through the snow accumulation season, we have enough information to
As most of you know, I started fishing the Harriman Ranch reach of the Henry’s Fork in 1977. I worked for Henry’s Fork Anglers from
Background This blog is a how-to for use of a new free bathymetric (depth) and recreation map of Island Park Reservoir. The map is intended
It’s never a happy feeling reporting on tough conditions. And it feels like—when it comes to snowpack and water supply for our Western fisheries—it’s been nothing but tough conditions lately. While we wish we could say we’re immune, the Henry’s Fork has not escaped these dry conditions.
Can we improve hatches and the Ranch fishery? Meet the new DIRTT Plan.
This is the 3rd blog in a series about research and conservation activity in the Upper Henry’s Fork, focusing on Island Park Reservoir….
This is the 2nd blog in a series about research and conservation activity in the Upper Henry’s Fork, focusing on Island Park Reservoir. …
This is the 1st blog in a series about research and conservation activity in the Upper Henry’s Fork, focusing on Island Park Reservoir….
Why aren’t anglers seeing big fish in the Ranch? Are hatches changing?
Fremont County operates a wastewater treatment facility (WWTP) on Forest Service ground in Last Chance. With the continued growth of…
As summer transitions to fall, we’re reflecting back on where we were as of the start of the year. Originally published January 23, 2024….
Do water temperatures on the Henry’s Fork get too hot to fish and should there be hoot owl closures?
UPDATE: With only one month left in the 2024 water year, let’s take a look back at Water Year 2023, and get a preview of the types of…
This year, the Henry’s Fork Foundation’s (HFF) annual membership meeting was hosted on June 5th in Island Park. Dr. Rob Van Kirk gave an…
A continuation of the discussion around a proposed “airpark” and new Marriott in Henry’s Lake Flats.
UPDATE: After 10 years of studying Island Park Reservoir, we thought we had seen just about everything possible, but the current event is…
Mick Mickelson and Mike Lawson talk about the 1980s and what prompted the formation of the Henry’s Fork Foundation in 1984.
Fish are affected by life-history specific streamflow and habitat characteristics that are not simple, direct functions of water supply.
The Henry’s Fork is unique in that summer water temperatures between Island Park Dam and Pinehaven are affected more by air temperatures…
Why do you sometimes see fields being irrigated (watered) while it is raining? Isn’t this a waste of valuable water? This question is…
