What's Happening

This month's Big Wood Breakdown covers all the action below Magic Reservoir. Tune in to find out whats going on down there! Video: Cooper Morton

This month, Miles breaks down Didymo, aka "rock snot". Learn where this algae is found, why a native algae is acting invasively, and why your wading boots are probably its favorite way to travel. Video: Cooper Morton

FINALLY! Stoddard announces the peak flow on the Big Wood, and the contest winner. Plus: a fishing report and what's coming up on the calendar. Watch the video to catch it all and we'll see you in the next one! Video: Cooper Morton

Each year we produce an Impact report after our fiscal year wraps up on July 1st. Explore our 2025-2026 Impact Report below and learn about project updates on the Big Wood River.

Give a Hoot! Get the science behind why you shouldn't fish warm water and the history of hoot owl closures. Idaho doesn't mandate one, but we recommend enacting your own: when water temps rise above 68°F, give the trout a break. We as anglers can have a real effect on trout survival and recovery. Video: Cooper Morton

Y'all are in for a treat — this month's Big Wood Breakdown tackles not one, not two, but three questions: Do fish get trapped in our canal systems? Can they find their way back out? Do they spawn in there? Tune. Video: Cooper Morton

Tune into our latest Big Wood River Breakdown to see how you can conserve water this summer! Video: Cooper Morton

Please enjoy the 2nd Annual State of the Big Wood. Every spring, before river season, we think it matters to pause and take a look at the river together. Much gratitude to our data partners who make the findings possible and credible: Cramer and Fish Sciences, Ecosystem Sciences, Environmental Science Associates, Flood Control District 9, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Department of Water Quality, Science on the Fly, The Salmon Fly Project, Trout Unlimited Hemingway

Click on the link below to download and read!