Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
46
Jeramie Prine's Tip of the Week
The Bighorn River is fishing well right now! Trout have wintered well and it is a promising sign for this season. Please avoid fishing to the redds as Rainbow trout are spawning. Fish deep water and avoid white looking gravel beds in the river with fish on them. These redds are the future of this fishery. Please respect them! There is no sport and glory in fishing to fish stacked on redds. Vary techniques from nymphing, dry fly fishing (dry/droppers), and streamer fishing. Fish all the water from shallow to deep. Summertime fishing is here! Streamers, nymphs, and dry flies are working right now. The biggest tip of the week is to keep those flies clean in between casts. To see the actual water flows, please visit: https://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_boyr.pl
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Water Flow Data
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Dunoir Fishing Adventures5-Day Outlook as of 3/24/25
The Bighorn River flows just recently dropped to 719 cfs. The Bighorn will probably drop a bit more over the next week. Temperatures this week will range from 68 degrees early in the week and be up to 97 degrees by early next week. Keep an eye out for summer thunderstorms that roll through in the afternoons.
Techniques & Tips as of 3/24/25
Nymphing, dry fly, and streamer fishing have been catching trout. It is summer so fish shallow, medium, and deep water. Hit it all!
Local Species Available Winter
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Trout
Jeramie Prine's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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Bead Head Hare's Ear Flashback | N/A | 16 |
Indicator Spinner - Trico | N/A | 16 |
Shaky Worm | N/A | 16 |
Rouse's J-Dub Sow Bug | N/A | 16 |
Schroeder's Parachute Hopper | N/A | |
Schultzy's Red Eyes Leech | N/A |
Jeramie Prine's Recommended Gear
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Best Leader:
Super Strong Plus Leaders
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Best Tippet:
SuperStrong Plus Tippet in 30- and 100-meter spools
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Best Fly Fishing Rod:
5-Weight 9' Fly Rod
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Best Floating Fly Line:
Trout Easy Mend WF Fly Line
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Best Sinking Fly Line:
Bank Shot Sink Tip Fly Line