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Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 & 12 ft., 5 or 6X, Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Superb Five or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Fly Line:
5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 & 12 ft., 5 or 6X, Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Superb Five or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Bighorn River, Montana - Fishing Report
August 16, 2017
The discharges and stream levels are down some, making it easy to fish from a
drift boat. The river is still to high to wade in most places one can normally
wade at this time of the year. The levels continue to get better.
Stream Conditions:
7 Day Weather Forecast:
There is a slight chance of rain on Saturday, otherwise clear for the next week.
Highs will range from 76 to 82 degrees and lows from 50 to 59 degrees.
Recommended Trout Flies:
August 16, 2017
The discharges and stream levels are down some, making it easy to fish from a
drift boat. The river is still to high to wade in most places one can normally
wade at this time of the year. The levels continue to get better.
Stream Conditions:
7 Day Weather Forecast:
There is a slight chance of rain on Saturday, otherwise clear for the next week.
Highs will range from 76 to 82 degrees and lows from 50 to 59 degrees.
Recommended Trout Flies:
Strategies, Techniques and Tips:
The Black Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin are good flies to use for the larger
trout. The Brown sculpin and White Belly sculpin streamers are great flies to
use at this time. Scuds and sowbugs are available year-round.
Various species of Blue-winged olives will hatch off and on this winter. Fish the
nymphs in the morning, emergers and duns when hatching and spinners late
afternoons
Pale Morning Duns are hatching.
Green Sedges (caddisflies) and Spotted Sedges (caddisflies) are hatching. .
Midges are always important insects to imitate on the Bighorn.
Terrestrials are becoming important food for the trout - hoppers, carpenter ants
and Japanese beetles.
The Black Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin are good flies to use for the larger
trout. The Brown sculpin and White Belly sculpin streamers are great flies to
use at this time. Scuds and sowbugs are available year-round.
Various species of Blue-winged olives will hatch off and on this winter. Fish the
nymphs in the morning, emergers and duns when hatching and spinners late
afternoons
Pale Morning Duns are hatching.
Green Sedges (caddisflies) and Spotted Sedges (caddisflies) are hatching. .
Midges are always important insects to imitate on the Bighorn.
Terrestrials are becoming important food for the trout - hoppers, carpenter ants
and Japanese beetles.
| 1. Email us (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing this stream and we will send you a list of our fly suggestions. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response. 2. Call us 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide which flies you need. 3. Email us (sales@perfectflystore.com) with a budget for flies and we will select them to match the budget and get them to you in time for your fly fishing trip. All orders are shipped free in the U. S. Orders over $50 are shipped via Priority Mail. |
Rate: 3570 cfs
Level: 61.38.49 ft.
Afternoon Water Temperature: 58
Clarity: clear
USGS Real-Time Stream Flow Data
Level: 61.38.49 ft.
Afternoon Water Temperature: 58
Clarity: clear
USGS Real-Time Stream Flow Data
Midges: Blood (Red), sizes 20/22, larva, pupa and adults
Midges: Cream, size 20/22, larva, pupa and adults
Midges: Light Green, size 20/22, larva, pupa and adults
Scuds: size 14
Sow Bugs, size 14
Black Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin, size 4/6
Brown Sculpin and White Belly Sculpin, size 6
Pale Morning Duns, size 16/18, nymph, emergers, duns and spinners
Green Sedges, (caddisflies) size 14/16, larva, pupa and adults
Spotted sedges, (caddisflies) size 14, 16, lava, pupa and adults
Sandwich Hoppers, size 8-12, brown and green
Carpenter Ants, size 18/16, black
Japanese Beetles, size 16/14
Midges: Cream, size 20/22, larva, pupa and adults
Midges: Light Green, size 20/22, larva, pupa and adults
Scuds: size 14
Sow Bugs, size 14
Black Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin, size 4/6
Brown Sculpin and White Belly Sculpin, size 6
Pale Morning Duns, size 16/18, nymph, emergers, duns and spinners
Green Sedges, (caddisflies) size 14/16, larva, pupa and adults
Spotted sedges, (caddisflies) size 14, 16, lava, pupa and adults
Sandwich Hoppers, size 8-12, brown and green
Carpenter Ants, size 18/16, black
Japanese Beetles, size 16/14
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Fly Fishing the Bighorn River, Montana
A description of the Bighorn River, Guide to
fly fishing the Bighorn River, Bighorn River
fishing seasons, and much more
A description of the Bighorn River, Guide to
fly fishing the Bighorn River, Bighorn River
fishing seasons, and much more