Wild Trout Blog

The Boise River Fishery began in March of 2007 as a means of gathering support for regulation changes on the lower Boise River. My objective was, and still is, to protect the river’s wild trout population and to create a quality destination for anglers. Since its inception, the site has expanded into a “Wild Trout Blog”. Photographs, information, and thoughts on fly fishing for trout and steelhead are now posted for the benefit of others who, like myself, are passionate about the sport.



Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Flood Threat Subsides

Since May 16, the inflow to the Boise River reservoir system has dropped significantly.  The Middle Fork, for example, is approaching more normal flows.  Perhaps the river in town will start dropping within a couple of weeks.  That likely depends on how much precipitation we receive in early June.

Today, Arrowrock is at 65% of capacity, Lucky Peak is 74%, and Anderson Ranch is 83%.

By no means was the May 16 analysis a prediction of flooding.  It was simply a look at what it would take to fill the reservoirs in a relatively short period of time, and the potential downstream consequences.

River fishing is still a ways out.

M. Fork Boise Since May 16


Posted by at 5:48 PM

2 comments:

Dan said...

Hey Steve,
When do u think the middle fork of the Boise will be fishable this year? Maybe around the fourth of July?

Also kinda off topic but when do you think high mountain lakes will start to be fishable?

Thanks,
Dan

Wed Jun 01, 03:33:00 PM MDT
Steve Zerza said...

The M. Fork will fish but yeah I think we write off June entirely for freestones and maybe a decent chunk of July. The June 1 NRCS water supply report will be useful to answer that. Some guys are still riding snow mobiles. The Salmon River may not have peaked yet either. The high mountain lake window could be a narrow one this year.

Wed Jun 01, 10:22:00 PM MDT

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