bighorn fishing report

Bighorn River Fishing Report Winter Dry Fly Action

December 13, 2011 Fishing Reports Read the full article →

“Fall” baetis are still hatching in good numbers and fish are still coming up to eat them. Midge hatches are also bringing fish up on nicer days. Streamer action is still really good. Water temperatures have dropped a bit so don’t get in too big of a hurry moving streamers. On the nymphing front, various [...]

Bighorn River Fishing Report – Exciting Fishing Just Around The Corner

March 10, 2011 Fishing Reports Read the full article →

Winter’s icy grip is starting loosen in a big way. A couple of warm days this week gave us some hope that we might be able to start wearing only three or four fleece layers instead of five. Midges are really starting to show themselves. Olive has been a good color lately. Today the fish [...]

Breaking in the new license

March 3, 2011 Fishing Reports Read the full article →

  March 1st is the day the new Montana fishing license is required. While the temperature is still much colder than anyone would like, the Bighorn River is open, thanks to its being a tailwater and the fish are in an eating mood. A natural sowbug and an olive midge were all that was required [...]

Bighorn River Fishing Report: Winter Fishing Is Pretty Good

January 8, 2011 Fishing Reports Read the full article →

Streamer fishing remains steady with lighter colored streamers tending to work better early to mid-day and darker streamers working better later in the day. Fish are also eating a variety of sowbug and scud patterns, as well as olive or black midge or baetis nymphs. Moderate midge hatches occurring with a sparse baetis hatch

Fishing Report

May 17, 2010 Fishing Reports Read the full article →

The river made another small bump up to 6000 cfs around 10am today. The small increase sent more moss and debris floating in the water column but the river should stabilize and clear up by the morning. As far as I know there is not another bump in flows scheduled to take place but it [...]