South Fork

Flow out of Palisades dam has been raised to around 8100 cfs. Flow at Heise is similar (8230 cfs) and 3460 cfs at Lorenzo. Water temperatures are in the low to mid 40s Deg. F.  Water this cold makes fishing slow and deep the most effective way to success. It also slows aquatic insect development.  Look for more flow increases coming up as irrigation season is here.  Flow into the Dry Bed has been raised to 2370 cfs.

IDF&G’s Upper Snake Regional Fisheries Manager Brett High has been named the 2026 Richard L. Wallace Native Fish Conservationist of the Year, a national award recognizing outstanding contributions to native fish conservation. Brett has proven to be a great proponent for preserving cutthroat trout populations in the South Fork and other regional waters.