Spring is here and the fishing has been on fire! Our Bighorn fish are waking up out of their winter slumber and seem to very hungry. It’s still mostly a nymphing and streamer deal with the cooler water temps, but should see some fish looking up soon.
The good thing about this time of year is how opportunistic the fish are. Read more...
Finally! The weather is nice enough to get out and fish (besides the wind lately). The folks who made it out the last few days reported pretty epic fishing, mostly nymphs and streamers. This is one of our favorite times to fish the river as it is at its cleanest point of the year. Read more...
It’s almost there! The water is clearing and any day should be clear. For now, there is some grass and a tinge of green, but reports have been good! The Bighorn fish start gorging Pre Spawn and know winter is right around the corner.
The Streamer fishing is still good. Lots of fish piled up in the deeper slots, especially since the water temps have cooled down. Read more...
We’re getting closer to clear water on the Bighorn. We still have some green water coming out of the Afterbay, but it appears to be clearing as you head downstream. The grass has been breaking off with the cooler nights and expect it to be around for another couple/few weeks for sure. Read more...
We’re closing in on winter in the Bighorn Valley, but you wouldn’t think so with the awesome weather we’ve had! The river is still a bit ‘off’, with green water and a healthy amount of grass breaking free. The streamer crowd is here and doing well, for the most part. Nymphing has been a bit hit and miss, but picking up fish throughout the day. Read more...
The green water has finally found its way to the Bighorn River. It happens every year and was a bit later this season. We’re still catching some fish and seeing some good windows of activity, but with the reduced water clarity expect the fishing to be tougher. Good news is the crowds are way down, so you’ll practically have the place to yourself. Read more...
The water appears to be headed in the ‘green’ direction but fishing remains pretty good. Cool nightime temps has grass breaking free, so be sure to keep your bugs clean!
Subsurface, we are liking Worms, Dorsey’s Scud, Carpet Bugs, Softhackle Rays and Tailwater sows.
Streamer fishing is picking up. The standard fare like Jig Thin Mints, Pete’s Buggers, Goldies and Rusty Trombones are working well. Read more...
Fall is slowly sneaking into the Bighorn valley as we near the end of our busy season. Fishing has been good, but certainly more ‘on and off’ days lately. Lots of Tricos still around, but the fish seem to be more content feeding subsurace. Cool night-time temps has the grass breaking off, otherwise the river is still looking good. Read more...
Fishing is rolling along as we move into Fall. The dry fly bite is winding down a bit but subsurface fishing has been stellar! Lots of big healthy fish throughout the entire Bighorn River system right now. The upper 3 has a bit of grass growth, but everything below remains clean and fishing very well. Read more...
We’re nearing the end of Summer and the Bighorn continues to kick out some solid fishing. Water temps are reaching into the low 60’s, so please be careful handling fish and keep them wet!
The Tricos are fairly thick most days and fish are on them, but not in huge numbers yet. Read more...