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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
March 19, 2020
Discharges and stream levels are running a good bit above normal level but in
good shape otherwise.
Stream Conditions:
7 Day Weather Forecast:
There is a chance of snow today and Saturday through next Wednesday.
Highs will range from 27 to 51 degrees and lows from 17 to 32 degrees.
Recommended Trout Flies:
March 19, 2020
Discharges and stream levels are running a good bit above normal level but in
good shape otherwise.
Stream Conditions:
7 Day Weather Forecast:
There is a chance of snow today and Saturday through next Wednesday.
Highs will range from 27 to 51 degrees and lows from 17 to 32 degrees.
Recommended Trout Flies:
Strategies, Techniques and Tips:
We still think the best strategy is to fish a tandem Midge rig under a small strike
indicator with the midge lava as the bottom fly and the midge pupa as the top fly.
Fish the adult midge only when you observe trout feeding on the surface.
The Black Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin are good flies to use for the larger
trout. The Brown sculpin, White Belly sculpin and Articulated 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. Fish the nymphs in
the morning, emergers and duns when hatching and spinners late afternoons.
Aquatic worms are working.
Winter stoneflies are hatching.
Black Flies are hatching.
We still think the best strategy is to fish a tandem Midge rig under a small strike
indicator with the midge lava as the bottom fly and the midge pupa as the top fly.
Fish the adult midge only when you observe trout feeding on the surface.
The Black Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin are good flies to use for the larger
trout. The Brown sculpin, White Belly sculpin and Articulated 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. Fish the nymphs in
the morning, emergers and duns when hatching and spinners late afternoons.
Aquatic worms are working.
Winter stoneflies are hatching.
Black Flies are hatching.
Rate: 4740 cfs
Level: 61.37 ft.
Afternoon Water Temperature: 42degrees
Clarity: clear
USGS Real-Time Stream Flow Data
Level: 61.37 ft.
Afternoon Water Temperature: 42degrees
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
Blue-winged Olives, size 20/16, nymphs, emergers, duns and spinners size 20/16, nymphs and adults
Scuds: size 14
Sow Bugs, size 14
Black Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin, size 4/6
Brown Sculpin, White Belly Sculpin and Articulated streamers, size 6/4
Aquatic Worms, size 12, pink, red, and others.
Winter Stoneflies, size 16/18, nymphs and adults.
Black Flies, size 18,20, larva, pupa and adults.
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
| 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 of less than $100 are sent regular first class mail. Odersof $100 are more are shipped via Priority Mail. |