Happy New Year to everyone! 2009 proved to be one of the best years of fly fishing we’ve had in a long time. The season started off with good mayfly hatches in the spring from mid April to late May. June we saw flows as high as 14,000 CFS which in turn made the nymph […]

Citing the water supply outlook for November, and despite the current lake elevation being the third highest on record and only 8 inches below the top of the conservation pool, Reclamation will reduce flows on the Bighorn River from 3,000cfs to 2,775cfs on Thursday.

August 2009 – The fishing on the Bighorn right now is all about HOPPERS, HOPPERS, and HOPPERS! They are everywhere and the fishing has been excellent. Catching fish on streamers too. Fishing mainly the lower section of the river. Few fisherman, lots of fish. Flows are running around 3000 CFS so the wade fishing has […]

I have been there 4 times.  I am going back!  Rebecca and John are great hosts.  The food and lodging are great.  I catch big fish every trip…What is not to like.  Irvin & Paula A.  Kentucky

  Pool Elevation is 3645.2 Feet Pool Elevation to Fill -5.2 Feet Reservoir Storage is 1140398. Acre-Feet Reservoir Storage to Fill -70369.0 Acre-Feet Reservoir Inflow is 3151.3 CFS Reservoir Outflow is 4537.7 CFS Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 100.0 % Full Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 21.3 % Full Mean Daily Flow Below Afterbay Flow […]

Flows have dropped to 5000 CFS.  Wading is back on and the hoppers are out!  The hoppers are just starting.  Should be a great few weeks!

Fishing is UNBELIEVABLE! Will post photos soon. Guests catching huge numbers of fish. Several fish 22 – 24 inches. Water flows are still around 12500. While there are not many wade spots, the boat fishing can’t be beat. Four boats to date have gone under water. From the sounds of things, all rental boats. So […]