Bighorn Angler Blog

Carp on Dries – Bighorn Lake

June 14, 2020 6:18 am Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

We always look forward to late Spring in the Bighorn Valley for one thing – Awesome Carp fishing. Yes, you... View Article

June 12, 2020 12:12 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

Water levels have come up just a bit the past few days to around 2350 CFS. The increase in flows... View Article

June 5, 2020 2:02 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

We’re finally heading in the right direction as far as water is concerned. The river this past week got a... View Article

June 2, 2020 7:59 am Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

We lost another Bighorn legend yesterday. Brad Downey was a well known guide on the Bighorn and just a great... View Article

May 29, 2020 2:26 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

Not a whole lot of things have changed the past week on the Bighorn. Flows are stable at around the... View Article

May 28, 2020 5:31 am Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

This one is a BIG topic on the Bighorn. As we all know, it can get quite crowded at certain... View Article

May 26, 2020 6:00 am Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

Midges are available year round to Bighorn fish. They are especially important in the Spring. On a lower water year,... View Article

May 25, 2020 8:25 am Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

It’s sure has been a gloomy Memorial day weekend on the Bighorn, but it also made for great numbers of... View Article

May 19, 2020 2:36 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

Water conditions are prime on the Bighorn. Current flows are around 2500 CFS and should be there for quite some... View Article

May 16, 2020 2:55 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

The Student has long been a staple for anglers on the Bighorn during the hatches of Spring Baetis. It is... View Article