05-27-2005, 08:49 PM
bsflies probably already gave you all the advice that you will need but I thought I would add a little to help you or others with similar questions.
I don't ever remember waiting more than a half an hour to launch or load a boat at Henry’s. I'm sure there have been times that the wait can exceed an hour but I have never seen it. The busiest times at the boat ramps seem to be 7am-11am so I normally try to avoid this time frame. I'll probably launch around 6:30 or 7:30 tomorrow morning and will expect a 10-20 minute wait. I use this time to get everything in the boat ready for fishing.
If you have time check out the regs before you go.
Here's a link to a PDF format of the 2004/2005 fishing regs.
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/home.cfm"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/home.cfm[/url]
With the exception of Yellowstone Park I have been checked for a fishing license at Henry's Lake more than any other place that I have fished. Even if you have no intention of breaking the rules there could be just one small thing that you don’t understand that will make you look foolish when a F&G officer stops to check on you. By all of the boat ramps there are normally signs that inform you of what the fishing rules at Henry's Lake are but I would still recommend reading a copy of the regs if at all possible. IMO the only thing that is confusing about the regs at Henry's Lake is that you aren't allowed to use dead minnows as bait (live minnows are illegal in all of Idaho).
Another commonly broken rule is that it is illegal to remove the head or tail of a game fish and then transport them to your campsite, cabin or home. If you plan on taking some fish back to Utah with you then it would technique be illegal to have just the fillets in you cooler. If you keep two fish on Saturday and didn't eat them before you fished Henry's on Sunday or Monday then you would also be breaking the law.
If you want to read about the exceptions on Henry's Lake you will need to click on [url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/us.pdf"]Upper Snake Region Map & Exceptions[/url] and scroll to page 54.
[left]Page 55 has the info about the minnows. Listed under "Snake River, North (Henry's) Fork" in the [url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/us.pdf"]Upper Snake Region Map & Exceptions[/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3].[/size][/font][/left]
Page 11 of the fishing regs has a list of the things that are unlawful (listed under [url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/info.pdf"]Rules Brochure Cover, Table of Contents, General Information[/url] [url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/info.pdf"]Rules Brochure Cover, Table of Contents, General Information[/url]).
If you understand all of the info on page 11, what is written about Henry's Lake on page 54 and the sidenote next to the Henry's Fork on page 55 then you will know exactly what are the legal and illegal fishing practices at Henry's Lake.
I hope I didn't confuse you more than I helped you.[
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Have a good time this weekend.
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I don't ever remember waiting more than a half an hour to launch or load a boat at Henry’s. I'm sure there have been times that the wait can exceed an hour but I have never seen it. The busiest times at the boat ramps seem to be 7am-11am so I normally try to avoid this time frame. I'll probably launch around 6:30 or 7:30 tomorrow morning and will expect a 10-20 minute wait. I use this time to get everything in the boat ready for fishing.
If you have time check out the regs before you go.
Here's a link to a PDF format of the 2004/2005 fishing regs.
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/home.cfm"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/home.cfm[/url]
With the exception of Yellowstone Park I have been checked for a fishing license at Henry's Lake more than any other place that I have fished. Even if you have no intention of breaking the rules there could be just one small thing that you don’t understand that will make you look foolish when a F&G officer stops to check on you. By all of the boat ramps there are normally signs that inform you of what the fishing rules at Henry's Lake are but I would still recommend reading a copy of the regs if at all possible. IMO the only thing that is confusing about the regs at Henry's Lake is that you aren't allowed to use dead minnows as bait (live minnows are illegal in all of Idaho).
Another commonly broken rule is that it is illegal to remove the head or tail of a game fish and then transport them to your campsite, cabin or home. If you plan on taking some fish back to Utah with you then it would technique be illegal to have just the fillets in you cooler. If you keep two fish on Saturday and didn't eat them before you fished Henry's on Sunday or Monday then you would also be breaking the law.
If you want to read about the exceptions on Henry's Lake you will need to click on [url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/us.pdf"]Upper Snake Region Map & Exceptions[/url] and scroll to page 54.
[left]Page 55 has the info about the minnows. Listed under "Snake River, North (Henry's) Fork" in the [url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/us.pdf"]Upper Snake Region Map & Exceptions[/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3].[/size][/font][/left]
Page 11 of the fishing regs has a list of the things that are unlawful (listed under [url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/info.pdf"]Rules Brochure Cover, Table of Contents, General Information[/url] [url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/rules/info.pdf"]Rules Brochure Cover, Table of Contents, General Information[/url]).
If you understand all of the info on page 11, what is written about Henry's Lake on page 54 and the sidenote next to the Henry's Fork on page 55 then you will know exactly what are the legal and illegal fishing practices at Henry's Lake.
I hope I didn't confuse you more than I helped you.[
] Have a good time this weekend.
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