All the boat ramps are open

Author: Report Date: May 14, 2025 All the boat ramps are open. May and June can be a bit unsettled on the South Fork. Right now, they are drawing down the Palisades reservoir to catch the runoff, so the flow coming out of Palisades is just...

Fun little morning putting the smack down on some Hayden Lake Kokanee

Author: Report Date: May 13, 2025 Fun little morning putting the smack down on some Hayden Lake Kokanee! Fishing for Castaway Outfitters...

Flows from the dam have dropped and are about 27060 cfs below the dam

Author: Report Date: May 13, 2025 Flows from the dam have dropped and are about 27060 cfs below the dam, but that could change as the reservoir is very near full capacity.. Anglers can check current here. No recent reports on fishing but angling pressure has been...

Bear Lake Conditions Report

Author: Report Date: May 5, 2025 WATER (LAKE) TEMPERATURE: Lake Temperature: @ 49.6 degrees as measured in the Bear Lake State Park Marina. ********** LAKE ELEVATION: Current Lake Elevation: @ 5919.15'. Full elevation: 5923.65'. 2025 High elevation: 5919.15'. 2024/2025 Low elevation: 5917.30'. 2024 High elevation: 5920.20'. 2023/24 Low elevation: 5916.10'. 2023 High elevation: 5917.20'. 2022/23 Low elevation:...

Bear Lake Conditions Report

Author: Report Date: April 28, 2025 WATER (LAKE) TEMPERATURE: Lake Temperature: @ 46.6 degrees as measured in the Bear Lake State Park Marina. ********** LAKE ELEVATION: Current Lake Elevation: @ 5919.10'. Full elevation: 5923.65'. 2025 High elevation: 5919.10'. 2024/2025 Low elevation: 5917.30'. 2024 High elevation: 5920.20'. 2023/24 Low elevation: 5916.10'. 2023 High elevation: 5917.20'. 2022/23 Low elevation:...

Absolute TOAD🎣

Author: Report Date: April 27, 2025 Absolute TOAD...

Bear Lake Conditions Report

Author: Report Date: April 21, 2025 WATER (LAKE) TEMPERATURE: Lake Temperature: @ 45.0 degrees as measured in the Bear Lake State Park Marina. ********** LAKE ELEVATION: Current Lake Elevation: @ 5919.00'. Full elevation: 5923.65'. 2025 High elevation: 5919.00'. 2024/2025 Low elevation: 5917.30'. 2024 High elevation: 5920.20'. 2023/24 Low elevation: 5916.10'. 2023 High elevation: 5917.20'. 2022/23 Low elevation:...

Bear Lake Conditions Report

Author: Report Date: April 15, 2025 BEAR LAKE and BEAR LAKE STATE PARK Conditions, as of 4/14/2025: ********** WATER (LAKE) TEMPERATURE: Lake Temperature: @ 45.5 degrees as measured in the Bear Lake State Park Marina. ********** LAKE ELEVATION: Current Lake Elevation: @ 5918.85'. Full elevation: 5923.65'. 2025 High elevation: 5918.85'. 2024/2025 Low elevation: 5917.30'. 2024 High...

Bass fishing will likely pick up in Brownlee Reservoir

Author: Report Date: April 10, 2025 Bass fishing will likely pick up in Brownlee Reservoir with warming water temperatures, and crappie will also be available. As the water temperature warms, fishing for warmwater species will continue to improve. Trout fishing can be good in the spring...

Trout fishing can be good in Oxbow Reservoir earlier in the spring

Author: Report Date: April 10, 2025 Trout fishing can be good in Oxbow Reservoir earlier in the spring. As water temperatures increase, bass fishing will likely improve in both reservoirs. Although early, a few catfish can be caught too. Like Brownlee Reservoir, fishing for warmwater species...

Bass fishing will improve throughout the spring with warmer weather

Author: Report Date: April 10, 2025 Bass fishing will improve throughout the spring with warmer weather. Anglers can do well fishing jigs, flies, or lures near shore and in slower moving areas. Trout can be caught using similar techniques. Steelhead fishing will likely be slow throughout...

Henrys Fork Fishing Report

Author: Report Date: April 1, 2025 Henry’s Fork Upper River: There is still a lot of snow in the Island Park area, so the boat ramps will not be plowed. If you have access to snow shoes or a snow mobile, you can have a little easier access...