Bighorn River Fishing Report
Last Updated
07/10/2020
Current Report
River flows are at 3,500 cfs and will continue to come down. Fishing has turned on during the last week. Nymph fishing has been good on sowbugs, midge pupa, and Baetis nymphs. We have been catching some big fish. Nymph patterns like the #18 RS-2, #18 Skinny Bill, #18 Tung Teaser (black), #18 BP-3, #16 Downey PMD Wonder Nymph, #18 Flashback Quill, Orange & Pink Scud (#16,#18), #16 Natural Sow Bug, Ray Charles Sowbugs (grey & tan, sizes #16 & 18) and Soft Hackle Sowbug are producing. A few fish are being taken on hoppers, and on hopper/dropper setups. Streamer fishing has been slow, but this should improve as the water temperature creeps up.
Weather Report
Hatch Info
A few Baetis. Hoppers.
One-Week Forecast
Same
River Flows
3,500 cfs
USGS Current Conditions
Water Temperature
50 degrees
Hot Fly Patterns
Nymphs
#16 Natural Sowbug; #16,#18 Ray Charles (grey or tan), #18 BP3, #18 Tung Teaser (black); #18 Flashback Quill Nymph; Various sowbug patterns
Dry Flies
#10 Moorish Hopper
Streamers
Thin Mint Wooley Bugger (Hale's favorite); #4 Dirty Hippie, #4 Bighorn Bugger (brown & yellow)