South Fork

Daylight Savings is here, so alter your fishing plans accordingly. We are in the “winter maintenance flow” regime below Palisades Dam. Reduction has flow down to 850 cfs at Irwin, 1340 cfs at Heise, 1100 cfs at Lorenzo. Flows will stay around these amounts through the winter.  Streamer fishing is by far the best way to fish the river.  Brown trout are migrating and are particularly aggressive, so presenting these patterns around overhead cover, late in the day, or during unsettled weather is the best way to attract them.  Be aware that Federal Agencies will soon limit motorized access to parts of the river that reach land vital for wintering big game.