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BIGHORN RIVER UPDATE MARCH 29

March 29, 2020 5:13 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

We have received word today that the Bighorn River is now closed to non-Big Horn County residents as per order... View Article

March 26, 2020 5:35 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

COVID-19 UPDATE Bighorn County remains closed to lodging, VRBO, Airbnb, and sit down dining. We will have an update for... View Article

March 25, 2020 6:17 am Published by Pete Shanafelt 2 Comments

We consider Mid March – May as ‘Spring’ on the Bighorn. The river behaves a lot different than the Summer... View Article

March 24, 2020 9:21 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

The Cotton Candy has become a Bighorn Guides’ favorite Sowbug pattern for the past few years. It’s a fairly simple... View Article

March 21, 2020 11:22 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

It looks like COVID-19 regulations have caught up to us in the Bighorn Valley. As of 5 PM yesterday, March 20th,... View Article

March 21, 2020 11:08 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

Pat Schelle is one of our most valuable assets to our business and provides many of the custom patterns that... View Article

March 17, 2020 8:29 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt 1 Comment

Coronavirus Update – Bighorn Angler Fly Shop and Lodge Hello everyone! We hope all is well with you and your... View Article

March 17, 2020 6:58 am Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

Sowbugs have no doubt become maybe the most abundant food source underneath the surface for Bighorn trout. We’ve come quite... View Article

March 14, 2020 6:22 am Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

Flows are up to 4250 CFS from last weeks snowmelt and the fishing is still great. Water temps have come up... View Article

March 13, 2020 8:59 pm Published by Pete Shanafelt Leave your thoughts

We’re lucky to have the Bighorn in our backyard as a testing ground for new product. I’ve been waiting all... View Article