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Bighorn River Fishing Report 5/4
Looks like flows are scheduled to drop to 5500 CFS by Monday afternoon. From that point, we’ll see, but should keep on the drop. Fishing has been very very good lately with lots of happy anglers out there!
The Baetis are starting to show up and some days we’re finding fish up in the afternoons and evenings. Read more...
Bighorn River Fishing Report 4/29
Fishing has been really good the past few days since flows have stabilized and water temps are up a bit. It’s been busy, but it’s a big river and plenty of places to fish!
Nymphing has been stellar with big Sowbugs (Red Bead Carpet Bugs, Red Bead Rays, Cotton Candy, Pink Bead Carpet Bugs) the whole river. Read more...
Bighorn River Fishing Report 4/23
It’s go time on the Bighorn! Our Spring has kicked off and many anglers are enjoying the weather and fishing. It’s been good overall, but definitely somewhat spotty. The flows have been on the rise and projected to cap off around 6000 CFS this week. The river is cold and clear and a bit of drifting moss below 3 Mile, but not too bad! Read more...
Bighorn River Fishing Report 4/22
It’s go time on the Bighorn! Our Spring has kicked off and many anglers are enjoying the weather and fishing. It’s been good overall, but definitely somewhat spotty. The flows have been on the rise and projected to cap off around 6000 CFS this week. The river is cold and clear and a bit of drifting moss below 3 Mile, but not too bad! Read more...
Bighorn River Fishing Report 4/4/24
Flows are currently up on the Bighorn and will hit the 4k CFS mark by this afternoon. Definitely not ‘high flows’ by any standards, but actually getting to maybe our favorite levels for fishing the river. The only downsides have been a slight drop in water temps (was 40-43, now 39-41) and a bit of debris drifting, mainly below 3 Mile access. Read more...
Bighorn River Fishing Report 3/20/24
The Bighorn River is currently experiencing fantastic fishing conditions! With light crowds and clear skies, it’s a great time to be on the water.
Nymphing has been very productive, with sowbugs and midge pupae being the hot flies. Jellybeans, Cotton Candy, Carpet Bugs, Firebeads, Zebras, Green Weenies and various Perdigons are working most of the day. Read more...
Bighorn River Fishing Report 3/13/24
The river is finally waking up and we’re seeing some excellent fishing! The river is in fantastic shape and flows are right around 3000 cfs. It was a busy weekend and expect the trend to continue! We had some guide trips out this past week and they did very well and reported a lot of 16-20″ fish as the norm. Read more...
Bighorn River Fishing Update 3/2
Spring is coming a bit early to the Bighorn Valley. We snuck out yesterday and experienced some very solid fishing! There was a healthy range of fish from 14-20″ and a few bigger. We’re seeing a good mix of rainbows of browns, which will make for a promising season!
Nymphing has been very consistent in the slower drops and buckets. Read more...
The Bighorn River Transforms: Adapting to a Changing River
The Bighorn River Transforms: Adapting to a Changing Current
The Bighorn River, Montana, has always been an approachable, consistent and easy to read river for most anglers. But sometimes a curveball is thrown, and the Bighorn has certainly been representative of that over the past few years. From dramatic water level fluctuations to earlier insect hatches, the river is demanding adaptation from even the most seasoned anglers. Read more...
Bighorn River Fishing Report 1/31
It’s been a little bit since I’ve posted an update, but good news is not much has changed! The Bighorn is in prime Winter shape. Gin clear, fantastic clarity and cold water temps. The weather lately has been insanely nice, so of course more than a few folks are taking advantage of it. Read more...