04-12-2012, 01:25 PM
The American Whitewater Association got a guarantee of some (I think about 9) white water flows as a part of Pacificorp's relicensing process. Unfortunately they have the weekends wiped out for fishing just when all of the other rivers in the area are blown out.
F&G are trying to get the flows to stop earlier so as not to interfere with cutt spawning. They did succeed in part already, and the last flow is in the first of June. I still think that is a little late. Last year the last day of potential kayak flows was mid-July. If F&G can prove that the cutts are moving into the area now to spawn there, it will give them more leverage.
In one way the flows are good for the canyon area. The high water provides a "spring flush" that is more natural in removing some of the silt .... and the trash people leave!
It used to be the Black Canyon was about the only place you could fish in the area during winter and the spring run off. Winter is still ok, but spring is a washout!
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F&G are trying to get the flows to stop earlier so as not to interfere with cutt spawning. They did succeed in part already, and the last flow is in the first of June. I still think that is a little late. Last year the last day of potential kayak flows was mid-July. If F&G can prove that the cutts are moving into the area now to spawn there, it will give them more leverage.
In one way the flows are good for the canyon area. The high water provides a "spring flush" that is more natural in removing some of the silt .... and the trash people leave!
It used to be the Black Canyon was about the only place you could fish in the area during winter and the spring run off. Winter is still ok, but spring is a washout!
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