Monthly Archives: June 2009
What a great time again. John and Rebecca are an incredible team, and run a wonderful lodge. The accomodations, food, and quality of the guides help make this a repeat trip. Only complaint is portion size of food. However, to be clear, the food is quite good. Paul P. Washington
Bighorn River Report
The Bighorn River is running approximately 12500 CFS. We haven’t seens flows like this since 1995. The fishing has been fantastic though.
Blue-winged olives and midges are hatching with some tan caddis starting to show up. All the usual nymphs are producing – sowbugs, scuds, black quills, Ray Charles and San Juan worms.
Be careful out there.
Current Reservoir Data for Bighorn Lake, MT as of 06/24/2009
Pool Elevation is 3645.6 Feet
Pool Elevation to Fill -5.6 Feet
Reservoir Storage is 1145764. Acre-Feet
Reservoir Storage to Fill -75735.0 Acre-Feet
Reservoir Inflow is 16141.5 CFS
Reservoir Outflow is 12925.9 CFS
Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 100.0 % Full
Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 23.0 % Full
Mean Daily Flow Below Afterbay Flow is 12564.7 CFS
Mean Daily Canal Diversion is 398.9 CFS
Mean Daily Total Flow at Afterbay is 12963.6 CFS
Current Flow Below Afterbay is 447.3 CFS
Current Canal Diversion is CFS
Current total Flow at Afterbay is 12928.8 CFS
Fishing was very good.
Fishing was very good. Leo D. Colorado
2nd or 3rd. Trip.
This has been my second or third trip. It’s always an enjoyable experience. ALL OF IT. Marcia H. California
Current Reservoir Data for Bighorn Lake, MT as of 06/16/2009
Pool Elevation is 3639.4 Feet
Pool Elevation to Fill 0.6 Feet
Reservoir Storage is 1062900. Acre-Feet
Reservoir Storage to Fill 7129.0 Acre-Feet
Reservoir Inflow is 14809.7 CFS
Reservoir Outflow is 8875.2 CFS
Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 99.3 % Full
Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 0.0 % Full
Mean Daily Flow Below Afterbay Flow is 8512.9 CFS
Mean Daily Canal Diversion is 349.0 CFS
Mean Daily Total Flow at Afterbay is 8862.0 CFS
Current Flow Below Afterbay is 351.7 CFS
Current Canal Diversion is CFS
Current total Flow at Afterbay is 8840.2 CFS
The fishing is as always great, river was at about 7800 — the bs session after a day of fishing is always fun with the other customers and the guides. Greg M.
Best lodge ever!
The best lodge ever, nice, knowledgeable hosts, with a kind demeanor. I’ve been on many trips all over the world and this was the best! Steve J.
Patient guides.
The hosts were excellent and enthusiastic. Food great. Lodge beautiful and rustic. No TV thank goodness. But the best thing was that there were lots of trout on the river and the guides were great! Very patient with someone of my meager skills. Lewis B.
good fishing….good food….great hosts Rod S.