South Fork

River in Swan Valley

Flow out of Palisades Dam is reduced to seasonally normal amounts (about 5000 cfs at Irwin, 6100 cfs at Heise, 3000 cfs at Lorenzo) with Palisades Reservoir not quite at 60% of capacity.

The photo above shows why visiting the South Fork this time of the season offers an unforgettable experience. Unsettled weather predicted to begin Friday means an uptick in fish taking BWOs and those chasing streamers. Enough terrestrial insects remain that hopper-dropper combos are still effective after surface waters warm up by afternoon

Fly Patterns to use:
Coffey’s CH Sparkle Minnow - Sculpin
Harrop's D & D Cripple Mahogany
Brook’s Sprout-Baetis
Dornan’s Nocturnal Stone