Current Fishing Report & Conditions —

23 December 2022
Bighorn River Fishing Report
 
Current Report
The river has really cleared and streamers would be HOT if it warmed up enough to fish. Since December 6th we have had 1 day above freezing. The average high has been 15 degrees with lows every night below zero.

One-Week Fishing Forecast
Should be good Streamer fishing after Christmas when the high are scheduled to be 36 to 38 degrees between December 28 and 30th.

*Pool Elevation is 3634.7 Feet
Pool Elevation to Fill 5.3 Feet
Reservoir Storage is 1007646. Acre-Feet
Reservoir Storage to Fill 62383.0 Acre-Feet Reservoir Inflow is 1845.4 CFS Reservoir Outflow is 2341.5 CFS Reservoir Active Conservation Pool is 94.2 % Full Reservoir Flood/Surcharge Control Pool is 0.0 % Full Mean Daily Flow Below Afterbay Flow is 2441.3 CFS Mean Daily Canal Diversion is 0.0 CFS Mean Daily Total Flow at Afterbay is 2441.3 CFS Current Flow Below Afterbay is 2421.5 CFS Current Canal Diversion is 0.0 CFS Current total Flow at Afterbay is 2421.5 CFS
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Water Temperature
Warmer than the Air Temperature

Waterfowl Hunting
Have not seen near the number of Geese and ducks up here on the upper 3 miles this year and compared to last year. However, during the trips I have taken to Hardin, have seen a lot of activity below 13 mile to Hardin. Have people coming in to hunt and fish from the 26th to 31st so will report then.

Lower river is still the best waterfowl hunting.
 

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"I would like to thanks you for the great service and your patience in teaching me the ropes in fly casting being a neophyte it was greatly appreciated. Also I don�t want to forget about the Trinit�, this river gave me my first atlantic salmon in my life. I will miss the seals and whales each morning in front of my sea front cabin."
Bob Stanley ~ United States

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