Water Quality
Rain Vs. Snow [Part 5]
Increasing spring and summer air temperatures have a doubly negative affect on water quality.
Rob Van Kirk
March 8, 2024
Water Quality
Increasing spring and summer air temperatures have a doubly negative affect on water quality.
Fishing
Macrophyte FAQ
Throughout August-September, there tends to be a lot of rooted aquatic plant (macrophyte) growth. These plants grow rapidly as they…
Jasper Davis
August 31, 2023
Fisheries
FAQ: Water Temperatures on the Henry’s Fork
The Henry’s Fork is unique in that summer water temperatures between Island Park Dam and Pinehaven are affected more by air temperatures…
Jasper Davis
July 12, 2023
Fisheries
FAQ: IRRIGATION
Why do you sometimes see fields being irrigated (watered) while it is raining? Isn’t this a waste of valuable water? This question is…
Jasper Davis
July 10, 2023
Water Quality
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%…
Jamie Powell
May 3, 2022
Research and Monitoring
What Do Macroinvertebrates (Aquatic Insects) Tell Us About the Henry’s Fork?
Highlights Aquatic macroinvertebrates—insects and other creatures that live in the stream bottom—feed trout and are the basis of…
Rob Van Kirk
April 8, 2021
Fisheries
Winter Flow Shows Increasing Trend
Winter flow at Island Park Dam is the single biggest management factor determining trout recruitment in the Henry’s Fork downstream of…
Rob Van Kirk
December 30, 2020