Last modified: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Blacksmith Fork

(first dam to Hardware Ranch)

Location:: Immediately east of Hyrum, Utah.

Game fish: Brown trout, cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish

Stream length: 16.0 miles

Elevation: Approximately 5400 feet

Average Flow (minimum flow): The mean annual flow is 109 cfs.

Maximum water temperature: mid-60s F

Productivity: The Blacksmith Fork is very productive and is maintained by natural reproduction.

Type of fishing available: Fly, lure, bait

Angler pressure: Moderate to high angler pressure.

Accommodations: State Park in Hyrum, Forest Service campgrounds. Nearest motels in Logan.

Food: Hyrum, Hardware Ranch (winter)

Fish food: Aquatic and terrestrial insects, fish

Land ownership: 11 percent U.S. Forest Service, 28 percent private, and 61 percent state.

Access: Good

Unique attraction: The Blacksmith Fork is a beautiful river, unregulated by storage dams, and maintains a near natural flow regime. It has good riparian vegetation.