Forresters’s Bighorn Fishing and Wingshooting Blog

Current Report*

Water flows are at 2,672 cfs. Fishing is still a little slow, due to the abundance of aquatic grass but the water clarity is clearing some. Grass is rendering the slower holes unfishable, so concentrate on the riffles and faster water. Dry fly fishing is marginal. Fish are being taken on hoppers, Baetis (Psuedocloeun) and Caddis. San Juan Worms, Sowbugs, Scuds, Zebra midge pupa, Ray Charles and Baetis nymphs are working subsurface. With the lake having turned over a couple of weeks ago, algae and moss are still making it tough. We are still boating 10 to 20 fish per boat.

*Special Report*

Fishing is tough, but work the clear areas near the bank. Nymph fishing in fast water. Limited dry fly fishing. Fishing is picking up a little.

*Catch of the Week:*

24″ brown trout caught by Christina Fieldings.

*Hatch Info*

Black caddis are out some days, and not others. Rainy days seems to be producing more bugs.

*Hot Fly Patterns*

/*Nymphs*/

#14 & #16 Tan Ray Charles; #16 & #18 Grey Ray Charles; #18 Pink Ray Charles; #18 Flashback Quill Nymph; #14,#16 Orange Scud; #16 Pink Scud (dirty pink); #8 San Juan Worm red, orange, or two-tone; #16,#18 Soft Hackle Sow Bug ; #16 & 18 Zebra Midge, Wonder Nymph in 18-20, sipper midges in 18-20 Hare’s Ears work great and PMD imitations. / *Dry Flies*/

#22 #22 CDC Baetis Sparkle Dun; #22 Crippled Johnson; #8 Parachute Hopper (tan); Black & Tan Caddis 18, 20

*/Streamers/*

#4 & #6 Black Conehead Wooley Bugger; #4 & #6 Brown Wooley Bugger; #4 Black Zonker; #4 & #6 Bighorn Bugger (Brown & Yellow)

*River Flows*

2,685cfs at Afterbay

*Water Temperature*

52 degrees at the Afterbay – 54 degrees at 3 mile