Idaho Fishing Report
South Fork Sponsored by The Lodge at Palisades
Swan Valley, Idaho
| Date | 04-Dec-13 | |
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: South Fork: Winter Report - The South Fork is fishing really well right now and should continue to do so all through the winter when weather permits. We will continue to update the fishing report as things change but here is a good general report for the river in the coming months. The river is flowing 1,200 cfs out of the dam and that means there is great wade fishing access throughout the system. For now, you can still float but we recommend sticking to shorter floats to maximize your time out on the water. Both Nymphing and Streamer fishing have been producing well lately, with nymphing being your best option. As far as nymphing, egg patterns, zebra midges, small rubberlegs, and other small attractor nymphs are all good bets. For streamer fishing, small clouser minnows, sculpzillas, bellyache minnows, etc.. would all be good choices. As the river continues to cool down, try fishing streamer patterns in the deep, slow water of the river with a fast sinking sink tip or even a full sink line. Midges are about the only thing that can provide dry fly fishing this time of year, but sometimes the midge fishing can be spectacular. Make sure and have an assortment of small midge patterns both nymphs and dries whenever you head out this time of year. Reported by: Jimmy's All Seasons Angler |
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| About: -
It is between the Henry's Fork
confluence and Palisades Dam that the South Fork is known as one of the finest
dry fly rivers in North America. All of the
Fish in the South Fork are wild and fish between eight and sixteen inches must
be released because they are the prime breeders.
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The South Fork is now open year round to provide additional angling opportunity and give anglers the chance to help native cutthroat trout by harvesting non-native rainbow trout.
Effective January 1,2013, the Upper Snake Region the limit is removed on rainbow trout and hybrid trout in the South Fork Snake River tributaries. The limit on brown trout is two, with none under 16 inches, and no cutthroat may be harvested. The South Fork tributaries (Burns, Pine, Rainey, and Palisades creeks) do not open until July 1. |
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