The Bureau of Reclamation on Thursday began making its second big flow boost in a week through Yellowtail Dam. On Tuesday, flows to the Bighorn River went up 1,000 cubic feet per second to 7,200 cfs. On Thursday, flows will increase another 1,500 cfs. By Friday, the flows will be up to 8,700 cfs. The […]

Stan Cohen and his Great Rainbow caught on the Bighorn River! Beautiful fish Stan!

Way to go Michael!

Just a short update to the latest fishing report.  The river has gone up to 6000 CFS from 1300.  Amazing what a little more water will do.   The bottom is cleaning up dramatically and is flowing crystal clear.  Floating from the Afterbay the other day, I felt like I could see each and every individual rock […]

The fishing continues to be excellent on the river right now despite the recent reduction in stream flow.  They have the river reportedly at 1500 CFS but my gut feeling is not a shot glass over 1300 CFS.  This low cold water has most of the fish concentrated in moving pools of water 3-8 feet […]

Way to go Darin!  First time fly fishing and caught a 25″ rainbow on his 4th cast! Congratulations!