The Bighorn River offers optimal fishing conditions with manageable flows and clear water. Key strategies include targeting subsurface Sowbugs and Scuds, while daytime hatches of PMDs and Caddis peak in the evenings.

While snowpack conditions across much of the western United States remains uniformly poor, the snowpack across Montana watersheds paints a more nuanced picture.

Late-morning nymphing is where it’s at on the Bighorn, with PMDs and friends doing the heavy lifting—just don’t bank on hoppers to save the day.

The Bighorn is fishing well—nymphing is king, streamers are picking up, and if you’ve got a worm pattern, any color will do (because the fish aren’t picky, but we are).

Good news! The bird die-off on the Bighorn River isn’t due to avian flu—but the mystery isn’t solved yet!

Secret Fishing Holes have become fewer and further between. There seem to be more folks that have discovered the joys […]

It’s time to double check your fly boxes. Complete an inventory and see what you need. The extra rain and […]

As the rivers become more float friendly, floaters and boaters are drawn to the flows. Great weather means more water […]