CLARK FORK — Public access to the Clark Fork Drift Yard will be mostly prohibited this winter due to efforts to restore the Clark Fork Delta.

“For public safety that access is closed to the public right now,” said Idaho Department of Fish & Game wildlife biologist Kathy Cousins.

Cousins said there is too much heavy equipment traffic at the drift yard, which poses a danger to visitors.

However, the public will still be able to visit the site on Sundays, when no work is being done in the area. The access gate will remain locked, although people can venture in on foot to collect driftwood or hike.

Hunters can still access the delta from the Johnson Creek Recreation Area. White and Derr islands are open and unaffected by the current phase of delta restoration, Cousins said.

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