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Big Wood Breakdown: River Alterations
Tune into our latest Big Wood Breakdown! Miles dives into human-made rock ponds and dams—what feels creative and harmless often has a...
6 days ago


Water Report: August 2025
Big Wood River Water Report August 2025 Summertime is simmering down and temps are climbing up, tune in as Stod discusses the August...
Aug 15


Big Wood River Breakdown: Catch & Release Techniques
Catch & Release Isn’t Always Enough—Especially in the Heat.When summer temps rise, so does the stress on fish. This month’s Big Wood...
Jul 22


Big Wood River Breakdown: High Water
We’re closing out June with a Big Wood Breakdown! Tune in as Restoration Specialist Miles Sweek explains Idaho’s High Water Mark Law —...
Jun 30


Fish Rescue at gravel pit south of Bellevue
June 2025: fish rescue at gravel pit south of Bellevue What an incredible show of community support! On June 26th, 2025, with a group of...
Jun 30


Peak Flows on the Big Wood River 2025
We asked you to predict when the Big Wood River would hit peak flow in Hailey this year – and at what CFS. Restoration Specialist, Miles...
Jun 27


Visual Water Report: June 2025
Big Wood River Water Report June 2025 Stodd's back on the banks with a quick hit from Lake Creek—signs of summer are showing. We started...
Jun 16


Big Wood River Breakdown: Regulations
Fishing season has officially begun—don't be out there guessing the regs. Big Wood River Restoration specialist Miles, says don't be...
May 29


Big Wood River Breakdown: Spawning Closure
Why does the Big Wood close on April 1st? It’s not about rules for the sake of rules. It’s about timing—and knowing when to step back....
Apr 9


Sam Ernst on The Big Wood River
Winter fishing on the Big Wood isn’t for everyone, but for those who embrace the season, it has its own kind of magic. The river slows,...
Mar 11


Visual Water Report: March 2025
Big Wood River Visual Water Report March 2025 It's March, and it rarely disappoints. Warm days, sun on your face, and just enough...
Mar 1


Big Wood River Breakdown: Big Woody Debris
Big Wood River Breakdown: Big Woody Debris Got questions? Miles has answers. In this month's Big Wood River Breakdown, we're talking LWD-...
Feb 6


Big Wood River Breakdown: Side Channels
Welcome to the Big Wood River Breakdown - your questions about the Big Wood answered! In this first edition, we're talking side channels...
Feb 6


IDFG: Redband trout and nonnative trout in the Wood River Basin
"Cutthroat trout may be the state fish, but the redband trout is itself a state gem. Redband trout are a subspecies of rainbow trout that...
Jan 8


Visual Water Report: January 2025
Big Wood River Visual Water Report January 2025 Kick off the year in the informed fashion and catch up with Stod to learn about the...
Jan 1
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