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Here is the latest fishing report for the Bighorn River After-bay in Fort Smith, Montana.
Water flows are at 2,500 cfs.
Water Temperature: 60 degrees at Three Mile.
Fishing is good on hoppers, black caddis, blackcaddis pupa, sowbugs, scuds, and Baetis nymphs.
Drifting moss is a factor, especially as you get closer to Bighorn access.
Catch of the Week:Â A 23 inch Rainbow Trout caugh with a black caddis
One-Week Fishing Forecast: Good dry and nymph fishing.
Two-Week Forecast: Good nymph fishing. Black caddis action continues to be good. Hoppers too.
Hatch Info:
Baetis mayflies in early afternoon (Pale Olives #22). Black caddis in afternoon. Hoppers all day, but especially good on windy afternoons.
Hot Fly Patterns:
Nymphs
#14 & #16 Tan Ray Charles; #16 & #18 Grey Ray Charles; #16,#18 Black Caddis Pupa (various patterns with green body); #14,#16 Orange Scud; #18 Epoxy Back Baetis Nymph; #18 Downey Wonder Nymph; #16,#18 Soft Hackle Sow Bug (camel dubbing); #18 Flashback Quill Nymph; #16 Root Beer Midge Pupa (aka “Big Ugly”); #16 & 18 Zebra Midge;
Dry Flies
#22 Parachute Adams (White or Black Post); #18 Griffith’s Gnat; #22 CDC Baetis Sparkle Dun; #22 Crippled Johnson; #8 Rainey’s Hopper (tan)
Streamers
#4,#6 Black Conehead Wooley Bugger; #4,#6 Brown Wooley Bugger; #4 Black Zonker; #4,#6 Bighorn Bugger (Brown & Yellow)
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Francine and I recently received a thank you letter and some photos from a guest of ours who booked one of our “Cast and Blast” trips we offer. It’s great to receive such positive feedback and I’d like to thank Eric for sharing his pictures with us. We look forward to seeing you guys again next year! Thanks again we had a blast too, Nick.
Thanks for making it such a great trip! We look forward to seeing you again next year! Sincerely, Eric.
The whole gang before wingshooting.
The fishing is outragous!
Awesome sunset over the lodge.
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Fly fishing the Bighorn River.
