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Fishing today is great on nymphs. Water clarity is fantastic and the water flow is up 1,000 cfs since last night to 7,005 cfs. Tim Carry caught a 21″ rainbow for the catch of the day.
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*Current Report*
Fair to Good Dry Fly Fishing and Great Nymph Fishing
*River Flow & Water Temperature*
6,040 CFS - 42 degrees at the after bay 43 degrees at 3 mile.
*View of the Aquarium* – from my office
Cooler weather, rain and increase flows have lessen pressure on the river. Fewer boats and walk down wade fisherman.
*Best Techniques*
With increasing flows and cooler weather dry fly fishing is a little more sporadic, however with as a slightly overcast days BWO’s still 1pm till 7pm midges off and on all day till dark. Look closely for risers can be hard to see with higher flows. Patience will pay off as you may see only sporadic rises for BWO’s but fish will continue to look for them all day. It is best to approach from below, but adjust your position for current and lighting. Nymphing with indicator in slightly deeper water, below drop offs. Look for shelves with slow to moderate current and soft edges of riffles. Also seams along heavy water for biggest fish. Use enough weight to touch bottom occasionally. Any unexplained movement might be a strike. From 7:30 pm till Dark (8:50) Midges may attract pods of feeding fish.
*One-Week Fishing Forecast*
Well we had SNOW Sunday the 7th in the morning, then cooler and rain all day. The forecast is for cooler days with thunderstorms in the p.m. Still some overcast each day which should be good for the hatches. Wind is forecasted to be light all week. Dry fly fishing is sporadic because of the increase flow and weather but should settle in to be more constant latter in the week with increase temperatures and Nymphing is excellent good.
*River Sections*
0 to 3 mile Access – Fair to Good Dry Fly Fishing – Great Nymphing
3 to Bighorn Access – Fair to Good Dry Fly activity, great nymphing, best bet for streamers. Soap Creek is still affecting the water clarity but not as much with the cooler temperatures. With the rain we have and an a lot of snow on the mountains, we should start seeing more runoff and increase flows. Taking into consideration the higher temperatures the 5 creeks that enter the Bighorn will start to decrease clarity the farther you go down.
Bighorn Access to Mallards Landing – Cooler increase flows have caused a lot of moss and water clarity to really affect the fishing. Some guides have even been skunked.
*Hatch Info*
Peak hatch times 1pm-5pm for BWO’s and 7:30pm till dark for midges. BWO patterns still effective over some midging fish. BWO’s 1pm till 5pm.
*Hot Fly Patterns*
Olive Comparadun size 20, Griffiths Gnat size 20-22, Black Midge 22-24,
Black and red Midges in both warped and bead head size 18-20. Brassies
Red In 18-20. Black Quills in 18-20, Ray Charles in orange, pink, gray or
tan (16-18), Soft Hackle Sowbugs in tan, gray, or pink (14 16 and 18)
Scuds in brown (16-18), Baetis Wonder Nymph in 18-20, Red Midge Larva in 16-20, Black Zebra Midge in 18-20, Pheasant Tail in 18-20, Worm wax or wire wrap in red, orange, and 2 tone in
*River Flow*
*Water Temperature*
40 degrees at the after bay 41 degrees at 3 mile.
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*Current Report*
Good Dry Fly Fishing and Great Nymph Fishing
*View of the Aquarium* – from my office
Memorial Day Weekend lots of boats going to the river and lake. Very busy on the river. Monday will be the worst with 20 boats from a school in Billings all going down the same time.
*Best Techniques*
Dry fly fishing has been more consistant with the stable flows this past week. Sunday we had fish on BWO dries from noon til 7:30, whether or not the bugs were present! Midges have still been off and on all day. The best news this week has been great sight nymphing for Big Fish! Sunny days with fewer rising fish have the best potential. Look carefully in softer riffle water and edges of heavier flow from ankle to waist deep. Use enough weight to get down quickly and cast 6 to 10 feet above the fish. Watch the fish (not the indicator) for a swiping motion or a wink of white when he opens his mouth as your fly passes. Fish have finally spread out and can be found in all types of water. Use enough weight to touch bottom occasionally. Any unexplained movement might be a strike. From 7:30 pm till Dark (9:15) Midges may attract pods of feeding fish.
*One-Week Fishing Forecast*
The forecast is for warmer days with slight chance of rain Sunday and Monday. Still some overcast each day which should be good for the hatches. Wind is forecasted to be light all week. Dry fly fishing improving and Nymphing is very good.
*River Sections*
0 to 3 mile Access - Good Dry Fly Fishing – Great Nymphing
3 to Bighorn Access – Good Dry Fly activity, great nymphing, best bet for streamers. Soap Creek affecting the water clarity where it enters the river the farther you go down to 13 mile (Bighorn Access) the more it is affected. With the high temperatures the 5 creeks that enter the Bighorn will start to decrease clarity.
Bighorn Access to Mallards Landing – Water clarity good to great some days fair to good nymphing, good streamer and some dry fly.
*Hatch Info*
Peak hatch times 12pm to 7pm for BWO’s and 7:30pm till dark for midges. BWO patterns still effective over some midging fish.
*Hot Fly Patterns*
Olive Comparadun size 20, Griffiths Gnat size 20-22, Black Midge 22-24,
Black and red Midges in both wrapped and bead head size 18-20. Brassies Red In 18-20. Black Quills in 18-20, Ray Charles in orange, pink, gray or tan (16-18), Soft Hackle Sowbugs in tan, gray, or pink (14 16 and 18) Scuds in brown (16-18), Baetis Wonder Nymph in 18-20, Red Midge Larva in 16-20, Black Zebra Midge in 18-20, Pheasant Tail in 18-20, Worm wax or wire wrap in red, orange, and 2 tone in
*River Flows*
Current Flow Below Afterbay is 4,085 CFS
*Water Temperature*
41 degrees at the after bay 42 degrees at 3 mile.
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*Current Report*
Good Dry Fly Fishing and Great Nymph Fishing
*View of the Aquarium* – from my office
Lots of people out this weekend on the river. Must be the good weather
*Best Techniques*
With increasing flows dry fly fishing is a little more sporadic, BWO’s 1pm till 5pm midges off and on all day. Look closely for risers can be hard to see with higher flows. Patience will pay off as you may see only sporadic rises for BWO’s but fish will continue to look for them all day. It is best to approach from below, but adjust your position for current and lighting. Nymphing with indicator in slightly deeper water, below drop offs. Look for shelves with slow to moderate current and soft edges of riffles. Also seams along heavy water for biggest fish. Use enough weight to touch bottom occasionally. Any unexplained movement might be a strike. From 7:30 pm till Dark (8:50) Midges may attract pods of feeding fish.
*One-Week Fishing Forecast*
The forecast is for warmer days with slight chance of rain toward the end of the week. Some overcast each day which should be good for the hatches. Wind is forecasted to be light all week, but that is what they said last week. When we had guests the latter part of the week up to 45 mph. It does diminish toward dark. Thus dry fly fishing should improve some and Nymphing is always good.
*River Sections*
0 to 3 mile Access - Good Dry Fly Fishing – Great Nymphing
3 to Bighorn Access – Good Dry Fly activity, great nymphing, best bet for streamers. Soap Creek affecting the water clarity where it enters the river the farther you go down to 13 mile (Bighorn Access) the more it is affected. With the high temperatures the 5 creeks that enter the Bighorn will start to decrease clarity.
Bighorn Access to Mallards Landing – Water clarity drops off, some days fair to good nymphing, good streamer.
*Hatch Info*
Peak hatch times 1pm-3pm for BWO’s and 7:30pm till dark for midges. BWO patterns still effective over some midging fish. BWO’s 1pm till 5pm.
*Hot Fly Patterns*
Olive Comparadun size 20, Griffiths Gnat size 20-22, Black Midge 22-24,
Black and red Midges in both warped and bead head size 18-20. Brassies
Red In 18-20. Black Quills in 18-20, Ray Charles in orange, pink, gray or
tan (16-18), Soft Hackle Sowbugs in tan, gray, or pink (14 16 and 18)
Scuds in brown (16-18), Baetis Wonder Nymph in 18-20, Red Midge Larva in 16-20, Black Zebra Midge in 18-20, Pheasant Tail in 18-20, Worm wax or wire wrap in red, orange, and 2 tone in
*River Flows*
Pool Elevation is 3620.6 Feet
Pool Elevation to Fill 19.4 Feet
Reservoir Storage is 878393. Acre-Feet
Reservoir Storage to Fill 191636.0 Acre-Feet
Reservoir Inflow is 3477.7 CFS
Reservoir Outflow is 4345.4 CFS
Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 82.1 % Full
Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 0.0 % Full
Mean Daily Flow Below Afterbay Flow is 4020.1 CFS
Mean Daily Canal Diversion is 174.0 CFS
Mean Daily Total Flow at Afterbay is 4194.0 CFS
Current Flow Below Afterbay is 3925.2 CFS
Current Canal Diversion is 171.2 CFS
Current total Flow at Afterbay is 4096.4 CFS
*Water Temperature*
40 degrees at the after bay 41 degrees at 3 mile.
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*Current Report*
Excellent Dry Fly Fishing and Nymph Fishing
*View of the Aquarium* – from my office
Not much boat traffic over Mothers Day Weekend . Not as busy between 8 am and 1pm, on upper 1 mile.
*Best Techniques*
From 11a.m. – Till dark look carefully for quiet rises along slick edges of riffles and quiet flats. Rising fish may not be visible from all angles. Patience may pay off as you may see only sporadic rises for BWO’s but fish will continue to look for them. The steadier rises may require matching size of bugs closely; otherwise try a size or two bigger. Also try BWO pattern for midging fish, they sometimes look for them all day. Best to approach from below, but adjust your position for current and lighting. Nymphing w/indicator in shallow water has been extremely productive. Start light and use stealthy indicators. Look for shelves with slow to moderate current and soft edges of riffles. Also seams along heavy water for biggest fish. Adjusting weight and length of rig is important to keep your fly close to the bottom. Mending carefully to keep it drag free will get the most action, look closely as strikes are mostly very subtle, any pause or twitch deserves a response. From 7 pm till Dark (8:45pm) Midges are creating pods of feeding fish.
*One-Week Fishing Forecast*
The forecast is for warmer days with slight chance of rain each day. Some overcast each day which should be good for the hatches. Today very windy with gust up to 40mph. Looks to diminish tonight . Winds forecast for the rest of the week between 0 to 12 mph.
*River Sections*
0 to 3 mile Access – Good Dry Fly Fishing – Great Nymphing
3 to Bighorn Access – Good Dry Fly activity, great nymphing, best bet for streamers. Soap Creek affecting the water clarity where it enters the river the farther you go down to 13 mile (Bighorn Access) the more it is affected..
Bighorn Access to Mallards Landing – Not much due to water clarity, Nymph fishing is hard.
*Hatch Info*
Peak hatch times 1pm-3pm for BWO’s and 7pm til dark for midges. BWO patterns still effective over some midging fish.
*Hot Fly Patterns*
Olive Comparadun size 20, Griffiths Gnat size 20-22, Black Midge 22-24,
Black and red Midges in both warped and bead head size 18-20. Brassies
Red In 18-20. Black Quills in 18-20, Ray Charles in orange, pink, gray or
tan (16-18), Soft Hackle Sowbugs in tan, gray, or pink (14 16 and 18)
Scuds in brown (16-18), Baetis Wonder Nymph in 18-20, Red Midge Larva in 16-20, Black Zebra Midge in 18-20, Pheasant Tail in 18-20, Worm wax or wire wrap in red, orange, and 2 tone in
*River Flows*
Pool Elevation is 3621.3 Feet
Pool Elevation to Fill 18.7 Feet
Reservoir Storage is 883420. Acre-Feet
Reservoir Storage to Fill 186609.0 Acre-Feet
Reservoir Inflow is 3366.0 CFS
Reservoir Outflow is 3405.9 CFS
Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 82.6 % Full
Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 0.0 % Full
Mean Daily Flow Below Afterbay Flow is 3522.4 CFS
Mean Daily Canal Diversion is 116.8 CFS
Mean Daily Total Flow at Afterbay is 3639.2 CFS
Current Flow Below Afterbay is 3431.8 CFS
Current Canal Diversion is 116.8 CFS
Current total Flow at Afterbay is 3548.6 CFS
*Water Temperature*
40 degrees at the After bay 41 degrees at 3 mile.
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May 11, 2009
*Current Report*
Excellent Dry Fly Fishing and Nymph Fishing
*View of the Aquarium* – from my office
Not much boat traffic over Mothers Day Weekend . Not as busy between 8 am and 1pm, on upper 1 mile.
*Best Techniques*
From 11:30a.m. – Till dark look carefully for quiet rises along slick edges of riffles and quiet flats. Rising fish may not be visible from all angles. Patience may pay off as you may see only sporadic rises for BWO’s but fish will continue to look for them. The steadier rises may require matching size of bugs closely; otherwise try a size or two bigger. Also try BWO pattern for midging fish, they sometimes look for them all day. Best to approach from below, but adjust your position for current and lighting. Nymphing w/indicator in shallow water has been extremely productive. Start light and use stealthy indicators. Look for shelves with slow to moderate current and soft edges of riffles. Also seams along heavy water for biggest fish. Adjusting weight and length of rig is important to keep your fly close to the bottom. Mending carefully to keep it drag free will get the most action, look closely as strikes are mostly very subtle, any pause or twitch deserves a response. From 7 pm till Dark (8:45pm) Midges are creating pods of feeding fish.
*One-Week Fishing Forecast*
The forecast is for warmer days with slight chance of rain each day. Best chance is on Tuesday and Tuesday night. With the chance of overcast each day there should be good hatchs.
*River Sections*
0 to 3 mile Access – Good Dry Fly Fishing – Great Nymphing
3 to Bighorn Access – Good Dry Fly activity, great nymphing, best bet for streamers. Soap Creek affecting the water clarity where it enters the river the farther you go down to 13 mile (Bighorn Access) the more it is affected..
Bighorn Access to Mallards Landing – Not much due to water clarity, Nymph fishing is hard.
*Hatch Info*
Peak hatch times 1pm-3pm for BWO’s and 7pmtil dark for midges. BWO patterns still effective over some midging fish.
*Hot Fly Patterns*
Olive Comparadun size 20, Griffiths Gnat size 20-22, Black Midge 22-24,
Black and red Midges in both warped and bead head size 18-20. Brassies
Red In 18-20. Black Quills in 18-20, Ray Charles in orange, pink, gray or
tan (16-18), Soft Hackle Sowbugs in tan, gray, or pink (14 16 and 18)
Scuds in brown (16-18), Baetis Wonder Nymph in 18-20, Red Midge Larva in 16-20, Black Zebra Midge in 18-20, Pheasant Tail in 18-20, Worm wax or wire wrap in red, orange, and 2 tone in
*River Flows*
Pool Elevation is 3621.3 Feet
Pool Elevation to Fill 18.7 Feet
Reservoir Storage is 883499. Acre-Feet
Reservoir Storage to Fill 186530.0 Acre-Feet
Reservoir Inflow is 3446.5 CFS
Reservoir Outflow is 3526.6 CFS
Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 82.6 % Full
Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 0.0 % Full
Mean Daily Flow Below Afterbay Flow is 3523.7 CFS
Mean Daily Canal Diversion is 114.8 CFS
Mean Daily Total Flow at Afterbay is 3638.5 CFS
Current Flow Below Afterbay is 3569.0 CFS
Current Canal Diversion is 118.4 CFS
Current total Flow at Afterbay is 3687.5 CFS
*Water Temperature*
40 degrees at the After bay 41 degrees at 3 mile.
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*Current Report*
Excellent Dry Fly Fishing and Nymph Fishing
*View of the Aquarium* – from my office
Lots of boat traffic, form 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you launch at the after bay after 1 p.m. most traffic is way down river. After bay access very busy this weekend.
*Best Techniques*
From 11:30a.m. – Till dark look carefully for quiet rises along slick edges of riffles and quiet flats. Rising fish may not be visible from all angles. Patience may pay off as you may see only sporadic rises for BWO’s but fish will continue to look for them. The steadier rises may require matching size of bugs closely; otherwise try a size or two bigger. Also try BWO pattern for midging fish, they sometimes look for them all day. Best to approach from below, but adjust your position for current and lighting. Nymphing w/indicator in shallow water has been extremely productive. Start light and use stealthy indicators. Look for shelves with slow to moderate current and soft edges of riffles. Also seams along heavy water for biggest fish. Adjusting weight and length of rig is important to keep your fly close to the bottom. Mending carefully to keep it drag free will get the most action, look closely as
strikes are mostly very subtle, any pause or twitch deserves a response. From 7 pm till Dark (8:45pm) Midges are creating pods of feeding fish.
*One-Week Fishing Forecast*
The Bureau of Reclamation will be testing gates and gauges on the 5th, 6th and 7th of May. The water flow will fluctuate between 1,500 cfs to 4,500 cfs for short periods. Never know how this will affect the fishing. There is a slight chance of precipitation all week (20 to 30%) in the form of rain. High in the Mid 60’s and lows in the mid 40’s. Every day looks like we will have some clouds, so hatches should be fairly good.
*River Sections*
0 to 3 mile Access – Good Dry Fly Fishing – Great Nymphing
3 to Bighorn Access – Good Dry Fly activity, great nymphing, best bet for streamers. Soap Creek affecting the water clarity where it enters the river the farther you go down to 13 mile (Bighorn Access) the more it is affected..
Bighorn Access to Mallards Landing – Not much due to water clarity, Nymph fishing is hard.
*Hatch Info*
Peak hatch times 1pm-3pm for BWO’s and 7pmtil dark for midges. BWO patterns still effective over some midging fish.
*Hot Fly Patterns*
Olive Comparadun size 20, Griffiths Gnat size 20-22, Black Midge 22-24,
Black and red Midges in both warped and bead head size 18-20. Brassies Red In 18-20. Black Quills in 18-20, Ray Charles in orange, pink, gray or tan (16-18), Soft Hackle Sowbugs in tan, gray, or pink (14 16 and 18) Scuds in brown (16-18), Baetis Wonder Nymph in 18-20, Red Midge Larva in 16-20, Black Zebra Midge in 18-20, Pheasant Tail in 18-20, Worm wax or wire wrap in red, orange, and 2 tone in
*River Flows*
Pool Elevation is 3622.9 Feet
Pool Elevation to Fill 17.1 Feet
Reservoir Storage is 896941. Acre-Feet
Reservoir Storage to Fill 173088.0 Acre-Feet
Reservoir Inflow is 2233.6 CFS
Reservoir Outflow is 3476.3 CFS
Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 83.8 % Full
Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 0.0 % Full
Mean Daily Flow Below After bay Flow is 3495.9 CFS
Mean Daily Canal Diversion is 0.0 CFS
Mean Daily Total Flow at After bay is 3495.9 CFS
Current Flow Below After bay is 3492.4 CFS
Current Canal Diversion is 0.0 CFS
Current total Flow at After bay is 3492.4 CFS
*Water Temperature*
40 degrees at the After bay 41 degrees at 3 mile.
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April 14 to April 18
George and Christine Fieldings are from New York City. On a recent visit to Forrester’s Bighorn River Resort they landed some very big fish on a midge pattern. Fishing was excellent all week and is best if you were fishing between Noon and dark (8:45).
We’ve had some of the best dry-fly-fishing of the year so far.
Right now the peak time for dry-flies is from 6 p.m. until 8:45 p.m.
George Fielding on the Bighorn
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*Current Report*
Excellent Dry Fly Fishing and Nymph Fishing
*View of the Aquarium* – from my office
Boat traffic and walk in wade fisherman are picking up, of course busier over the weekend
*Best Techniques*
From 11:30a.m. – till dark look carefully for quiet rises along slick edges of riffles and quiet flats. Rising fish may not be visible from all angles. Patience may pay off as you may see only sporadic rises for BWO’s but fish will continue to look for them. The steadier rises may require matching size of bugs closely; otherwise try a size or two bigger. Also try BWO pattern for midging fish, they sometimes look for them all day. Best to approach from below, but adjust your position for current and lighting. Nymphing w/indicator in shallow water has been extremely productive. Start light and use stealthy indicators. Look for shelves with slow to moderate current and soft edges of riffles. Also seams along heavy water for biggest
fish. Adjusting weight and length of rig is important to keep your fly close to the bottom. Mending carefully to keep it drag free, will get the most action, look closely as
strikes are mostly very subtle, any pause or twitch deserves a response. From 7 pm till Dark (8:45pm) Midges are creating pods of feeding fish.
*One-Week Fishing Forecast*
This is going to be one of the best weeks to be on the Bighorn this year. Dries fly fishing will do nothing but pick up. All week the highs are to be in the mid to upper 70’s. This could cause the wind to blow some but has usually been dying down a couple hours before dark. Forecast is for winds 5 to 15 mph through the week.
*River Sections*
0 to 3 mile Access – Best Dry Fly Fishing – Great Nymphing
3 to Bighorn Access – Good Dry Fly activity, great nymphing, Best bet for streamers. Soap Creek starting to effect the water clarity the farther you go down to 13 mile the more it looks like chocolate (Bighorn Access).
Bighorn Access to Mallards Landing – Not much due to water clarity, Nymphing is ok.
*Hatch Info*
Peak hatch times 1pm-3pm for BWO’s and 7pmtil dark for midges. BWO patterns still effective over some midging fish.
*Hot Fly Patterns*
Olive Comparadun size 20, Griffiths Gnat size 20-22, Black Midge 22-24,
Black and red Midges in both warped and bead head size 18-20. Brassies
Red In 18-20. Black Quills in 18-20, Ray Charles in orange, pink, gray or
tan (16-18), Soft Hackle Sowbugs in tan, gray, or pink (14 16 and 18)
Scuds in brown (16-18), Baetis Wonder Nymph in 18-20, Red Midge Larva in 16-20, Black Zebra Midge in 18-20, Pheasant Tail in 18-20
*River Flows*
Pool Elevation is 3625.6 Feet
Pool Elevation to Fill 14.4 Feet
Reservoir Storage is 919237. Acre-Feet
Reservoir Storage to Fill 150792.0 Acre-Feet
Reservoir Inflow is 2394.7 CFS
Reservoir Outflow is 2918.6 CFS
Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 85.9 % Full
Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 0.0 % Full
Mean Daily Flow Below After bay Flow is 2983.5 CFS
Mean Daily Canal Diversion is 0.0 CFS
Mean Daily Total Flow at After bay is 2983.5 CFS
Current Flow Below After bay is 2996.6 CFS
Current Canal Diversion is 0.0 CFS
Current total Flow at After bay is 2996.6 CFS
*Water Temperature*
39 degrees at the Afterbay 40 degrees at 3 mile.
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*Current Report*
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
Boat traffic is picking up and should increase through the week but looks to be mostly locals. Rover was fairly busy over Easter, but has dropped back off.
*Best Techniques*
From 10am -7pm look carefully for quiet rises along slick edges of riffles and quiet flats. Rising fish may not be visible from all angles. Patience may pay off as you may see only sporadic rises for BWO’s but fish will continue to look for them. The steadier rises may require matching size of bugs closely; otherwise try a size or two bigger. Also try BWO pattern for midging fish, they sometimes look for them all day. Best to approach from below, but adjust your position for current and lighting. Nymphing w/indicator in shallow water has been extremely productive. Start light and use stealthy indicators. Look for shelves with slow to moderate current and soft edges of riffles. Also seams along heavy water for biggest fish. Adjusting weight and length of rig is important to keep your fly close to the bottom. Mending carefully to keep it drag free, will get the most action, look closely as strikes are mostly very subtle, any pause or twitch deserves a response. (set the hook!)
*One-Week Fishing Forecast*
We have another winter storm forecasted for this week. Starting tonight through Saturday the 18th. Snow 2 to 8 inches and 1.25 inches in addition to the snow!!! Highs in the upper 30’s Low in the upper 20’s to low 30’s.
*River Sections*
0 to 3 mile Access – Best Dry Fly Fishing – Great Nymphing
3 to Bighorn Access – Dry Fly activity increasing, should just get better, great nymphing, Best bet for streamers. Soap Creek starting
to run so water clarity drops the farther you go down to 13 mile (Bighorn Access).
Bighorn Access to Mallards Landing – Not much due to water clarity
*Hatch Info*
With higher water this past week rising fish limited to peak hatch times 1pm-3pm for BWO’s and 7pmtil dark for midges. BWO patterns still effective over some midging fish.
*Hot Fly Patterns*
Olive Comparadun size 20, Griffiths Gnat size 20-22, Black Midge 22-24,
Black and red Midges in both warped and bead head size 18-20. Brassies
Red In 18-20. Black Quills in 18-20, Ray Charles in orange, pink, gray or
tan (16-18), Soft Hackle Sowbugs in tan, gray, or pink (14 16 and 18)
Scuds in brown (16-18), Baetis Wonder Nymph in 18-20, Red Midge Larva in 16-20, Black Zebra Midge in 18-20, Pheasant Tail in 18-20
*River Flows*
Pool Elevation is 3626.5 Feet
Pool Elevation to Fill 13.5 Feet
Reservoir Storage is 927205. Acre-Feet
Reservoir Storage to Fill 142824.0 Acre-Feet
Reservoir Inflow is 1902.3 CFS
Reservoir Outflow is 2886.9 CFS
Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 86.7 % Full
Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 0.0 % Full
Mean Daily Flow Below Afterbay Flow is 2979.1 CFS
Mean Daily Canal Diversion is 0.0 CFS
Mean Daily Total Flow at Afterbay is 2979.1 CFS
*Water Temperature*
39 degrees at the Afterbay 40 degrees at 3 mile.
