Idaho

Jul
12

Is the South Fork any good these days with the high water?

Is the South Fork any good these days with the high water? Ask 92 year old Gene Weisberg. Today Gene and I fished a short day on the river. We were concerned with rain that was threatening our day. At 92 Gene doesn’t want to be caught on the river all day in the rain. So we planned on a 4 hour day. Gene has fished with Teton Valley Lodge for many many years. He has at least 4 trips a season to the lodge. His July trip always involves his sons and grandsons. It is a special trip for him and his family. Gene was in true form today on the South Fork. He had his first fish within minutes of being on the river and he ended up after 4 hours with about 25 trout. Way to go Gene.

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Jul
9

Recent Catches

by Matt Berry

A few photos of some recent catches and some happy fly fishermen. The South Fork and Henrys Fork are both fishing well. The South Fork is high but we are catching good numbers of fish. Several anglers have stated they have caught more fish this season than any other. The Henrys Fork is having terrific bug hatches of green drakes, golden stones, mayflies and caddis.

0 Categories : Fishing Report, Hatch, Henry's Fork, Idaho, Rivers, South Fork

Jun
30

River Conditions Looking Good

by Matt Berry

Have you heard the rivers in our area are blown out? Well they aren’t. The South Fork is flowing at or near it’s historical mean. The river fished quite well, on 6/29/11, even better than the Henry’s Fork. Small and medium sized golden stoneflies are beginning to hatch.

The Henrys Fork is flowing higher than its average for this time of year, but that is a good thing. The Henry’s Fork for several years has been lower than ideal at this time of year. The level of the river right now is fantastic.

The only river right now that is quite high is the Teton River. It is still not as high as it was in 1997. We don’t plan on fishing much on the Teton in the next week. There are however a couple stretches fishing ok right now.

2 Categories : Fishing Report, Henry's Fork, Idaho, Rivers, South Fork, Teton, Water, Weather

Jun
7

Randy Berry 1945-2011

by Matt Berry

Randall J. Berry (Randy) passed away the morning of June 6th at the age of 65 at his home in Bates near Driggs, Idaho.

Randy was born in Hawthorne, California on September 13, 1945, to Daisy Stout Berry and Earl Kenneth Berry. Randy grew up in El Segundo, California, but spent many summers in southeastern Idaho where he found the two passions that would shape the rest of his life – a love for fly fishing and the woman with whom he would build a family.

In 1963, Randy joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War before returning to Idaho.

On September 28th, 1968, Randy married the love of his life, Sandra Kay Whitfield (Sandy). Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on September 14, 1970.

In 1973, Randy purchased Teton Valley Lodge (formerly Alma’s Lodge) with his friend and business partner John Pehrson. He continued to run the lodge until his two sons, Matt and Brian, took over for Randy and John in 2001. Randy remained as a guide at the lodge until his death.

Randy spent many days teaching people to enjoy a sport his loved so well – fly fishing. He also taught many people about his love of Jesus Christ the Savior and served the Lord through the compassionate way he lived his life. When he was not on the river, Randy could be found surrounded by his grandchildren.

Randy is survived by his five children: Matthew (Heather) Berry of Driggs, Marina (Todd) Harris of Idaho Falls, Brian (Adrienne) Berry of Driggs, Adam (Jessica) Berry of Rexburg and Liza (Buck) Leonard of Idaho Falls; his mother D.D. Berry of Fallbrook, CA and his brother, Jim Berry of Fallbrook, CA; and twelve grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sandy, his son, Jeff, and his father.

The family will visit with friends from 7 pm to 8:30 pm for a viewing on Monday, June 13, and again from 9:30 am to 10:45 am on Tuesday, June 14th at the Driggs LDS Chapel. Funeral services will be at 11 am on Tuesday, June 14th, at the Driggs LDS Chapel with Bishop Roy Moulton officiating. Burial will be in the Cedron Cemetery following funeral services.

As a tribute to his 50 plus years of service and in lieu of flowers, kindly make a donation to the scouting program of the Driggs 1st Ward, PO Box 631, Driggs, ID 83422.

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Jun
4

Henry’s Fork stoneflies are hatching

by Matt Berry

Giant stoneflies are hatching on much of the Henry’s Fork. We noticed them coming out two days ago on June 1st. Fishing is just getting good on the lower sections as the bugs are making their way to dry land. Yesterday dry flies worked better than stonefly nymphs or other nymph patterns. We have seen some very big fish out looking for the bugs.

Give us a call to get out on the water and try your shot at a big beast.

0 Categories : Fish, Hatch, Henry's Fork, Idaho, Rivers

May
9

Teton River Fishing Report

by Matt Berry

The Idaho Fish and Game has recently published a report of the Teton River from a 2010 study. The department interviewed fishermen along the river. These anglers were asked to identify the trout species in the river, their catch rates and what fish were harvested.

Fish identification quizzes on the river’s bank indicated most anglers could identify trout species present in the Teton River. Rainbow trout were most accurately identified with 98% of the anglers correctly identifying them followed by Yellowstone cutthroat trout (94%), brown trout (81%), and brook trout (80%).

Angler catch rates were just shy of one fish per hour, and caught an estimated 53,761 fish. Catch was comprised of Yellow-stone cutthroat trout (40%), rainbow trout (22%), brook trout (27%), and mountain whitefish (11%).

Total harvest was low, at 1,183 trout – 98% of captured trout were released. Although closed to harvest, a small portion of the fish observed in anglers creel was cutthroat trout. Based on observations, 6% of harvested fish were cutthroat trout, 50% were rainbow trout, and 44% were brook trout.

Anglers spent nearly 57,000 hours fishing the Teton River in 2010. This is light fishing pressure compared to the neighboring South Fork which had over 233,000 angler hours in 2005. Over 80% of anglers were fly fishing, while 11% were bait fishing and 7% were fishing with lures. Anglers were most often fishing from a boat (71% of the anglers) instead of wading or fishing from the bank (29% of anglers), and most Teton River anglers were Idaho residents (60%).

Read more and download the recent IDFG report:
Upper Snake Region Annual Fisheries Report Activities and Accomplishments

0 Categories : Fish, fish and game, Fishing Report, Idaho, Rivers, Teton