Month: May 2011
Flooding
We’ve had another three days of heavy rain. This is the second rain storm in the last ten days, which is very unusual for southern Montana. There is flooding in most of the small feeder streams that flow into the Bighorn. Even the Bighorn River itself is off-color due to the flooding situation. Lime Kiln… Read more
A Soggy Spring
Here’s where we’re at: snowpack is at 160% in our drainage and it’s raining and snowing in the high country right now. Currently, river flows below Afterbay Dam are at 8,000 cfs. We expect this to go up to 8,500 cfs in the next few days. At a meeting on Wednesday (5/18), Dan Jewel, Area… Read more
Nymphs We have Known & Loved
The Bighorn River has some outstanding dry fly fishing. Some of our clients travel here for that purpose alone. But day-in and day-out, nymph fishing produces far more trout. Trout are almost always feeding near the stream bottom, and the correct imitation drifted right in front of their noses is extremely effective. Also, nymph fishing… Read more
Live & Learn
“You live and learn. At any rate, you live” Douglas Adams Over the 26 years we’ve been in business, I’ve witnessed a variety of conditions on the Bighorn River. This year looks like it will be another high-water year. Don’t panic. I’ve seen this before. I’ve seen high-water years and low-water years. I’ve even seen… Read more