Bighorn River, MT

Afterbay Access to Bighorn Access

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
8:15 to 6:15
Best Fishing Time
-
Rating
Good
Classification
Public
Water Temp
-
Water Clarity
Clear - 5'+ visibility
Water Level
-
User
Troy Blandford

Pictures

Fish Caught

Rainbow Trout

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
2 16" #14 Pink Scud
1 17" Black Baetis Nymph
1 18" Black Baetis Nymph
4 16¾"

Brown Trout

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
3 16" Pink Scud
1 17" Pink Scud
1 18" Pink Scud
5 16.6"
Total: 9 fish Top Patterns: Scud (7) Baetis Nymph (2)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Sunny X X X
Mostly Sunny X X X
Mostly Cloudy X X X
Cloudy X X X
Precipitation
Rain - Light X X
Snow X
Sleet/Hail X
Wind
Light - 5 to 10 knots X
Medium - 10 to 15 knots X X X
Heavy - 15+ knots X X
Air Temp High/Low
38.0°F / 32.0°F
Wind Direction
-
Weather Front
-
Barometer
-
Moon Phase
65% Full (Waning gibbous)

Other Patterns Tried

No other pattern information for this outing.

Hatches

  • 18-20 black Blue-Winged Olive Ephemeroptera Baetis

Insect Seining

  • 18-22 black Midge Diptera

Fishing Partners

Christine

Waypoints

No waypoints were saved with this outing.

Notes

Fished with guide first day. Used balloon as indicator with a pink scud and baetis nymph combo. Broke off two nice fish(??). Trick was getting the weight right....if the weight was right and drift was good, usually got a fish. Had many more than I actually landed. Fast action.... All fish were over 16....nothing over 18inches. guide said the fish this year in the bighorn average 16-18, but there are not many over 20. This river has 6000-8000 fish per mile...hundreds and hundreds of fish in every hole. Crystal clear water...but the fish aren't spooky. The fish see so many boats and anglers everyday that they don't give a crap anymore. Most fish were caught 10-20feet from the boat.