South Fork Boise River, ID

1/8 mile downstream from Zak & Jason hole

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
12:30pm to 3:30pm
Best Fishing Time
-
Rating
Poor
Classification
Public
Water Temp
49.0°F
Water Clarity
Slightly Stained - 3' to 5' visibility
Water Level
304cfs
User
Jason Hansen

Fish Caught

Mountain Whitefish

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
1 14" #14 Pheasant Tail
1 14"
Total: 1 fish Top Patterns: Pheasant Tail (1)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Cloudy X
Precipitation
None X
Wind
Heavy - 15+ knots X
Air Temp High/Low
55.0°F / 47.0°F
Wind Direction
-
Weather Front
-
Barometer
-
Moon Phase
10% Full (Waning crescent)

Other Patterns Tried

  • #16 Green Rockworm
  • #20 Pheasant Tail
  • #18 Tan Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear
  • #14 Copper John

Hatches

  • Blue-Winged Olive Ephemeroptera Baetis

Insect Seining

No seining information for this outing.

Fishing Partners

No fishing partners were saved with this outing.

Waypoints

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Notes

Worst day of fishing for the year. The wind was blowing 20mph - 40mph all afternoon. While trying to put the new flies I tied last night into my fly box by the car, the wind blew the plastic cup onto the ground and the flies were gone instantly. Later when I was first stepping into the water I slipped and was soaked. The wind inhibited any upstream casting. I saw a few fish feeding subsurface (I think) in some shallows, but of course didn't catch them. I did land one whitefish which was amazing in and of itself. I snagged some trees because of the wind, lost some more flies.........horrible day.

One interesting note: I saw lots of hatched BWOs clinging to the pebbles and rocks alongside the run I was fishing.