Forresters’s Bighorn Fishing and Wingshooting Blog

The river is fishing great. The warmer weather is bringing a few more people to the river, but there’s lots of room.

*View of the Aquarium – from my office
*Actually I can see all the way to the Hot Dog Hole! No leaves on the trees.
There has been some boat traffic the last couple of days 2/7 to 2/10 and some fisherman walking down from the after bay. But not many. Today no wind, no fishermen and 67 degrees. Forecast called for high of 37 degrees! This happens sometimes up here.
*One-Week Fishing Forecast*
Looks to be cold with chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 30’s Have not had much wind the last week or so. Thank God!

*Hatch Info*
Midges

*Hot Fly Patterns*
Black and red Midges in both warped and bead head size 18-20. Brassies red 18-20. Black quills in 18-20, Ray Charles in orange, pink, gray or tan (16-18), tan, gray, or pink soft hackle sowbugs in (14 16 and 18) scuds in tan or pink in 14-18), baetis Wonder Nymph in 18-20, Worm in
Micro2 Tone in  brown/orange.Steel Worm in Fire Orange, and Red/Wine.

*River Flows*
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Pool Elevation is 3629.0 Feet
Pool Elevation to Fill 11.0 Feet
Reservoir Storage is 949737. Acre-Feet
Reservoir Storage to Fill 120292.0 Acre-Feet Reservoir Inflow is 2204.8 CFS Reservoir Outflow is 2204.8 CFS Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 88.8 % Full Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 0.0 % Full Mean Daily Flow Below Afterbay Flow is 2430.6 CFS Mean Daily Canal Diversion is 0.0 CFS Mean Daily Total Flow at Afterbay is 2430.6 CFS Current Flow Below Afterbay is 2447.5 CFS Current Canal Diversion is 0.0 CFS Current total Flow at Afterbay is 2447.5 CFS
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*Water Temperature*
43 degrees at the Afterbay 43 degrees at 3 Mile