Temperatures in the valley are starting to drop and the ski season is less than a month away. While waiting for the snow to fall, why not go fishing. In November, we still have very good Baetis hatches on our local streams and even some steelhead opportunities a couple hours outside of town. And be sure to mark your calendar...Wednesday,…
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Kilpatrick Pond Rehab Progress Report The fish from our reservoirs to our rivers sense the changing seasons. There is a kind of "now or never" approach toward feeding this time of year, and a successful fall angler knows how to take advantage of this, from the right fly, to the right tippet, to the right presentation. But there is more…
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Nick Purdy of the RR Ranch sends an update on the portion of the Silver Creek Restoration project within the Ranch property downstream of The Nature Conservancy property. "The pond work is moving along on schedule. The dredging of pond to the Kilpatrick Bridge should be done in 10 days. There will be a 50ft wide channel 6 ft deep…
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For fly fisherman and fish, fall signals the last good wave of surface feeding opportunities before the onset of winter. On the Lost, this means Fall Baetis and on the Creek, Fall Baetis and Mahogany Duns. This time of year, the surface feeding window tends to shift from the morning to the afternoon and it can also shrink in duration,…
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Autumn stirs the angler's soul. There is something about standing in water surrounded by golden leaves with mountains dusted by the seasons first snows against a crisp, blue canvas. And the trout too, sense the season's end and the coming of winter. Their feeding lacks the laziness of summer and becomes more focused and purposeful. If you have postponed your…
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"Tidings of raging forest fires continue to come in from every quarter" reads the lede of the Idaho Daily Statesman news story; only, this story is from 1889. Fires surrounded and threatened Ketchum 124 years ago just like they have in our more recent past. It is stories like this that remind us how cyclical nature can be in both…
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Through this week, we will have unsettled weather with localized flash flood potential. While any and all moisture is welcome, heavy rains on the recently burned areas have become problematic for the Wood and the South Fork of the Boise. Thunder storms this week have sent mud, silt and ash into Warm Springs and The Big Wood. At this time,…
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Silver Creek Kilpatrick / Purdy Pond Restoration Project Guide and Outfitter Appreciation Day Update: As of 9-17 , the time period for this effort has been extended for the remainder of this 2013 season. In an effort to show support and appreciation for the efforts of the Nature Conservancy of Idaho at the Silver Creek Preserve, a Valley wide Guide/Outfitter…
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TNC PRESS RELEASE PICABO, IDAHO – The first phase of the largest restoration project ever undertaken at Silver Creek begins in September. The Nature Conservancy in Idaho, which owns and manages Silver Creek, is restoring the preserve’s Kilpatrick pond area to ensure the long-term health of the creek. The project will address rising water temperatures and sediment build-up at…
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With the Beaver Creek Wildfire 92% contained and Wagon Days on the horizon, this is looking to be a spectacular start to our late summer fly fishing here in the Wood River Valley. Still, it is fire season in the West, which means that we will see some smoke in the air depending on which way the wind blows.…
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