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...
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...