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Henry's Fork is fishing around blue-winged olives and midges. Start with the patterns below and adjust only after fish show you something different.
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Best Flies For Henry's Fork
Keep the first part of the day tight and technical with midges and baetis, then look for better afternoon surface feeding if the light stays soft.
Bugs & Best Matches
What's active
Fish this
Blue-winged olives, size 18-20, midday through afternoon
CDC BWO Emerger, size 18-20, emerger; BWO Sparkle Dun, size 18-20, dry
Midges, size 20-24, morning and calm periods
Zebra Midge, size 20-22, nymph; RS2 gray, size 20-22, emerger
Caddis prep and pupa activity, size 14-16, late afternoon in lower reaches
Pheasant Tail thin, size 18-20, nymph
General subsurface
Griffith's Gnat, size 20-24, dry
How To Fish These Flies
- Match the section to the day. Lower, more technical water rewards stealth; faster ranch and canyon water can tolerate a little more movement.
- Fish small nymphs or emergers under a dry in soft seams before you commit to a pure dry-fly setup.
- Once heads show, lengthen the leader, pick one fish, and avoid false casts over the lane.
Current Conditions
FlowTailwater influence keeps some reaches stable, but different sections of the Fork fish very differently on the same day.
Water TempSpring temperatures usually build slow, which puts the most consistent feeding window from late morning into the afternoon.
WeatherFlat light and cloud cover make the best BWO days. Bright sun narrows the surface window.
Rating7/10
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