Author: Hale Harris
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
2011 Spring Trout and Spring Tackle
If you’ve been checking the flows recently, you know that there is no shortage of water in the Bighorn River drainage. Currently we have over 6,000 cfs coming down the river and this will probably go up in the coming weeks. Snowpack is presently at 130%. We’ve yet to have any significantly warm weather, but… Read more
Winter Fishing on the Horn
All of you rugged and anti-social anglers should consider fishing the Bighorn River in winter. Yes, the weather can be brutal and your guides (both human and otherwise) may ice up. You may cease to feel your hands and feet, and the boat’s anchor system may freeze solid. But these inconveniences can all be overlooked… Read more
