News and Fishing Reports

“Fall Trout Hunting on Henry’s Lake” by René Harrop There is something bordering on sinister when a half dozen top Henry’s fork guides are joined by still water master Gareth Jones from Wales and one of Japan’s most aggressive and effective anglers, Masa...

TroutHunter is running some remarkable late season specials through the end of October: 5 Days Guided Fishing & 6 Nights Lodging for $1250 per person! One Day Guided Fishing & One Night's Lodging for $250 per person! Two anglers sharing a room and guide can enjoy some fantastic fishing...

Box Canyon: Water releases out of the Island Park Dam are at 260 cfs. Normal releases for this time of year are 735 cfs. As you can see the water levels are presently far below average for this time in October. At 260 cfs it is very difficult to float the "Box" without punishing your...

By Rick Smith Box Canyon: Water releases from the Island Park Dam are slightly below normal at 600 cfs (725 cfs is average for this time of year). At this flow there is still enough water for floating but it is at a level that allows good wading opportunities for the shore fisherman. ...

Jon Stiehl fishing an epic PMD hatch on The Ranch. Photo by C. Robinson. Fishing Report by Rick Smith Box Canyon: Flows below the Island Park Dam are well below average for this time of year at 735 cfs. Average flows for this date are 998 cfs. 735 cfs is more than adequate for effective...

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"Drake Withdrawl" by René Harrop While easy fishing is seldom associated with the Henry’s Fork, a month long period beginning in mid June produced something that came pretty close. Green, Brown, and Gray Drakes are all size twelve or larger and the effect they have...

"Year of the Farmer" by Tyler Treece Call it a long distance release. Call it breaking off or coming unbuttoned, call it a fast hook set, a whiff, a miss or even bad luck, call it whatever you want. We call it farming,and let me tell you I might as well plant a bunch of seeds and...

Box Canyon: The water releases from the Island Park Dam are a bit higher than normal for this time of the year (1390 cfs). Fishing in the "Box" continues to be very good to excellent. The most productive fishing has been with small, size 16 and 18, tungsten beadhead nymphs. Some of...

Box Canyon: Water releases from the Island Park Dam remain well below normal for this time of year. Present flows out of the dam are at 625 cfs which is about 300 cfs below average. These lower releases have made for some great fishing conditions for both the float and wading fishermen. The...

by Tyler Treece I met the Predator at TroutHunter late in the morning, by fishermans terms. Anticipating the day, we took time to drink coffee and shake hangovers hoping most the other boats would clear out before we got down the hill. Overcast skies and rain were to our West, and...

Box Canyon: Flows out of the Island Park Dam are now at 650 cfs which is a bit low for this time of year. Fishing continues to be good in the "Box" with rubber leggs, small beadhead nymphs and streamers. There have been golden stones hatching in the "Canyon" over the past...

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The drive was different this time. Jeep packed full of fuel and gear I didn’t bother with directions, just pointed her West and hit the gas. Twenty hours flew by, and I found myself in the Rockies already dreaming of the fish and game that call these mountains home. This time however...

Box Canyon: Fishing in the Box has been OK since the opener on May 23rd. At 1350 cfs the flow is above average for this time of year but the water is clear and very fishable. There have been a few salmon flies spotted down below the confluence with the Buffalo but not enough of them to get...

"A Message of Spring" Words and Images by René Harrop As the original fair weather fisherman, the Osprey’s autumn departure from the Henry’s Fork warns of winter’s arrival. Always the first to leave with the approach of cold weather, Osprey do not return...

Late Spring is one of our favorite times of year to fish the Henry's Fork. Book a vacation with us between May 10th & June 7th and receive an early season discount on guide services and lodging. Early season hatches of Blue Winged Olives, March Browns, Caddis & Salmonflies produce...

The month of March arrived like a lion. We have had two really substantial snow events over the past two weeks adding greatly to our winter snowpack. Presently, Island Park is reporting in at 95% of average precipitation and over the divide in Montana the Madison is coming in at 95%, the...

Snowpack figures for the area have declined slightly since my last report. Current figures put the upper Henry's Fork at around 91% of average through the 24th of February. The same is true for the Montana side of the divide with the upper Madison coming in at 87%.  All things considered...

A Henry’s Fork Forecast for 2009 by René Harrop For more than a decade, members of the scientific community have attributed draught related trout mortality to inadequate water flows. If this assumption is correct, anglers should expect to see considerably improved trout numbers...

Archipelago Los Roques National Park is a coral reef that sits about 80 miles off the north coast of Venezuela. Over 350 islands, islets and cayes are arranged in an oval shape around a central lagoon. It is a stunning sight from an airplane.  I was pretty sure it was going to look even better...

I can't believe that one full month has already slipped by in the new year. We here at Trouthunter would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support in 2008 and look forward to seeing and visiting with you in 2009. Now that the election is over, the holidays are past and...