Fishing Forecast

“Sometimes I wish I could photosynthesize so that just by being, just by shimmering at the meadow's edge or floating lazily on a pond, I could be doing the work of the world while standing silent in the sun.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer Standing or floating silent in the sun, amid the shimmering water, the angler does the quiet work…

“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” – Clay P. Bedford The metaphor is the same whether it is fishing or learning. The key is to continuously feed your curiosity. If you are ready to…

“I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.” – John O'Donohue More than just the place one goes to fish, the river teaches the joy of uncertainty. As the season unfolds, it is best to be carried by the surprise. The Big Wood The flows have increased to between 1,600 and…

“You can't always get what you want/ But if you try sometime/ You'll find/ You get what you need.” – Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Sometimes, you get both what you want and need. We need water and with the temps rising, so will the rivers. But if you want to fish, there are still some very good options. The…

“We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.” – Voltaire For those who have been waiting, it is time to fish. The Big Wood Flows have dropped all the way down to 700 CFS from a peak of 1700 CFS during the early May heat wave. Warmer temps are in the forecast and the flows will come…

“Once you've started, you're halfway there.” – Horace For those counting the days, the season opener is nearly upon us. For those who can’t wait, there are several decent fishing opportunities to take advantage of right now. Either way, you are halfway there. The Big Wood Flows peaked at just over 1700 CFS during the early May heat wave, but…

“That sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself” – Jane Austen Rivers rise and seasons end. With sanguine expectation and burning patience, anglers must abide. This is a good time of year to take inventory of your gear and restock flies. Your next fishing adventure is just around the bend. The Big Wood and South Fork of the Boise…

“More details explain things more, but less details confuse things less.” – David James Duncan Rivers follow patterns which make forecasting easy. However, the weather can be unpredictable which makes forecasting difficult. Understanding this paradox, as well as the seasonal flux of water, confuses things less when it comes to deciding to fish or not to fish. Simply put, doing…

“Weather forecast for tonight: dark.” – George Carlin There is no certainty in water flow forecasting, but the Natural Resources Conservation Service is predicting normal streamflows for the upcoming season. This means the freestone rivers in the region will be high through June but coming into shape in early July. So, here is the definitive fishing forecast for the upcoming…

“It happened in Sun Valley/ Not so very long ago/ There were sunbeams in the snow/ And a twinkle in your eyes/ I remember oh!” – Glen Miller This is a wonderful place to make memories that last a lifetime. Let the river be part of your story this March. The Big Wood As you can imagine, with the World…