Bighorn River Fishing Report
Last Updated
02/15/2021
Current Report
Weather has been bitterly cold so nobody has been out there, but we this week the weather will moderate. The nymph fishing has been good. River is low and clear. Fish San Juan Worms, scuds, sowbugs and midge pupa. Starting to see a few rising fish on midges. These are mostly small fish (10″ – 13″) with an occasional big one. Streamer fishing is slow due to cold water temps but you can still catch a few big fish. Sink-tip or sinking lines are best. A variety of streamer patterns are working, with darker patterns being the best.
Weather Report
Hatch Info
a few midges
One-Week Forecast
Same
River Flows
2,100 cfs
USGS Current Conditions
Water Temperature
40 degrees
Hot Fly Patterns
Nymphs
#14, #16 Orange Scud; #14,#16 Ray Charles (grey or tan), #16,#18 Carpet Sowbug; #8,#10 SJ Worm (wine or red), #16,#18 Flashback Quill Nymph; Various sowbug patterns
Dry Flies
Streamers
#6 Grinch, #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)