The South Fork of the Boise was recently drawn down from over 1,800 to 300 CFS in a matter of days. I posted a little over a month ago about a study conducted by "Whitefish Ed" regarding the effects this drastic change in water levels can have on juvenile fish in the South Fork. This year, TU, Fish and Game, and a few good samaritans teamed up to net stranded fish and put them back in to the main channel. Despite a huge effort by all involved, an estimated 7000-8000 fish died due to the drawdown. It seems ridiculous that the river can't be drawn down slower or kept at slightly higher base flows. Below I've pasted a link to Ed's full report. Give it a read, and see what you think. There should be a an easy way to limit the casualties of fish every fall.
http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=706538#Post706538
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