Bighorn River Fishing Report
Last Updated
11/09/2021
Current Report
The river is experiencing typical fall conditions — greenish water with aquatic grass. That being said, fishing is fair to good. Water temps are optimal and the fish are active. We’re catching fish on sowbugs, scuds, caddis pupa, and Baetis nymphs. Fish are rising to Baetis and tan caddis. There are even a few tricos around. Streamer fishing has been fair–good on cloudy days–and should improve as we approach December.
Weather Report
Hatch Info
Baetis, Tan Caddis, Tricos
One-Week Forecast
Same
River Flows
2,000 cfs
USGS Current Conditions
Water Temperature
53 degrees
Hot Fly Patterns
Nymphs
#16,#18 Orange Scud; #14, #16 Soft Hackle Sowbug, #14,#16 Ray Charles (grey or tan), #16,#18 Carpet Sowbug, #16 Olive Perdigon
Dry Flies
#16 Henryville Caddis; #16 Elk Hair Caddis; #20, #22 Baetis CDC Sparkle Dun
Streamers
#6 Grinch, #6 White Zonker; #6 Black Leech; #6 Thin Mint Wooley Bugger (Hale's favorite); #4 Home Invader; #4 Dirty Hippie, #4 Bighorn Bugger (brown & yellow); #10 Squirrel Leech (black); #6 Mack's Bugger (black & red)