The increase in flows from the Flaming Gorge Dam will begin on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 and stabilize on Sunday, August 3, 2014. Releases will remain at an average daily release rate of 2,000 cfs until further notice. See "Additional Info" for details.
Regional Forester Nora Rasure announced restrictions on the use of Explosives and Exploding Targets on National Forest and Grasslands within the Intermountain Region Forests until July 22, 2015.
DWR is increasing the bag limit of trout from 4 to 8 due to the draining of the Browne Lake for repairs. See the "Official Notice" for more details.
The Ashley National Forest would like to remind all Forest visitors that fireworks are not allowed anywhere on the Forest. Please be careful with fire and ensure your campfires aredead-out before leaving your campsite. . .
The Ashley National Forest is interested in hearing comments on a proposal to increase fees at various recreation sites, and new fees being proposed on three additional cabins. Details: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3804959.pdf
A portion of the Flume Trail has been closed due to concerns with encroachment on private land. The closed section is adjacent to the new Flume Trailhead, located at the junction of the Massey Meadows road (USFS Rd 031) & the Red Cloud Loop (USFS Rd 018).
It was the chamber in Atlantic City, N.J., [Chris Mead] says, that created the Miss America pageant, while the St. Louis chamber helped pay for Charles Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic. That's why his famous plane was called the Spirit of St. Louis.
The federal government just released 10 times the normal flow of the Green River from Flaming Gorge Dam to help an endangered fish and to boost hydropower downstream at Glen Canyon Dam on the Arizona-Utah border . . .
DWR is increasing the bag limit of trout from 4 to 8 due to the draining of Browne Lake for repairs. See the "Official Notice" for more details.
Flaming Gorge Project Leader Ryan Mosley shares this report. Currently surface temps are 62F, so it's prime time. I'll admit, it can be tough to decide what species to target, and sometimes I have to play a little "rock, paper, scissors"!
Follow the link to read more about Ray Johnson and fishing on the Flaming Gorge!!
Dutch John, Daggett County » The biggest mistake anglers make while fishing the Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam is not looking up every once in a while.
Reservoir netting has begun and Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Craig Amadio (WGFD biologist) sent me these pics of a 52-lb, 45-inch lake trout the crew netted near the stateline earlier this week. Follow the link to see the photo and article.
Angler West TV presents this video on how to fish the ice at Flaming Gorge for Macs and Rainbows. Enjoy!
Burbot Fishing at the Gorge is hot right now! This video shows you how to catch burbot, fillet them & even has recipes for cooking them! Beware that Wyoming Game and Fish has found elevated levels of mercury in burbot over 30 inches and other large fish
Becoming a better "observer" of Nature will make you a much better angler. Observing nature and fishing to what he was seeing instead of fishing the "normal" way helped Don to have an outstanding day of Lake Trout fishing on Flaming Gorge!
In 2011 Legislative Session the following fireworks are prohibited for sale or use in the State of Utah. See Additional Info...
For your information - PDF version of Formal Paper based upon the results of an economic study of representative ranches in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming.
". . .Flaming Gorge, straddling the Wyoming-Utah state line, has come to mean a lot more than just a picturesque river canyon. . ." Follow the link to read the article!
Companies and marketers that send adult-oriented messages, such as those promoting pornography, alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, and gambling are required to screen their mailing lists with the State of Utah and remove... Read on...
Photos taken in the Flaming Gorge area on U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or U.S. National Park Service lands are eligible for this contest. Follow the link for more details!
Visit Ron Dudley's Blog "Feathered Photography" to see some incredible shots he took of some Flaming Gorge Osprey. Amazing!!