Bighorn River flows are just above 10K. This is obviously not what was expected, but runoff came late this year and with the Corps of Engineers taking over operation of the Yellowtail dam, it’s hard saying what their next move will be. The good news is our runoff is subsiding and we don’t expect flows to stay up at current levels for too long (maybe a couple weeks max). Read more...
Flows this weekend were bumped to 8300 CFS and we just got word they are on the rise to 10k by tomorrow. Inflows to the lake are right around 11,900 and we’re guessing (and hoping!) this is our last push of water and remainder of runoff for the season. The best news is water temps have bumped up into the mid 50’s which has really got the fish on the feed! Read more...
The Army Corps of Engineers has given the all clear to bump the flows up after tampering them down the last couple weeks to help with catastrophic flooding in the Midwest. Flows went up 500 cfs yesterday to 6500 and they are going up another 1000 today. The runoff inflows to the lake have stabilized at 5500 and while we don’t know exactly how high the flows will get in our neck of the woods, our guess is not much higher than 7500 unless we experience significant amounts of rain over the next few weeks. Read more...
We got word that the river will be decreasing by 500 CFS at least once a day, possibly twice, until we hit ‘X” flow. We’re still waiting to hear what ‘X’ is. Current flows are at the 5500 cfs mark. The Corps of Engineers is taking preventative measures to cut down on flooding in lower reaches of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Read more...
It’s happening again! Flows are up to 6500 CFS after the deluge we received this past week and higher inflows in the top end of the lake. The good news is the river still looks great, water temps are on the climb and the fish are eating way better than they were. Read more...
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River flows have been on the way up for the past few days making things a bit interesting. I guess ‘inconsistent’ is another word to use. Read more...
We’re in for cooler conditions this week which should make for some great Baetis fishing. Water temps are still hovering around the 39-40 degree mark which has kept the fishing pretty good, but we are all looking for the warmup to get here soon!
The upper 3 continues to see the best Baetis and Midge hatches in the late afternoons. Read more...
Great water and weather conditions are on tap for our region, so don’t forget to take Mom fishing this weekend! The fishing been a bit day-to-day overall and really depends on who you talk to. Many of the guides are doing great, but of course have their programs ‘dialed.’ Water temps are slowly climbing in the right direction and this week of warm weather should definitely help! Read more...
Spring is crawling in slowly to our region. Water temps are still well below where they normally are for this time of year, but we don’t have the higher flows (8K +) we saw the previous few Springs, so it’s a bit of a tradeoff. Overall fishing has been a bit off and on. Read more...
Flows came up a bit the past couple days and we’re now at 3500 cfs. As expected, water temps dipped a bit more but the fish continue to look up. It’s getting busier out there and the traffic is spread out. It’s still fishing a little spotty overall, but it’s good once you find them. Read more...