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Big Horn County

Bighorn River

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Live Conditions

Bighorn River β€” At Kane

Marginal
977CFS
Discharge
2.06ft
Gauge Height
β€”
Water Temp
Updated 48 min agoView on USGS β†—

7-Day Flow

↓ Falling

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

26.11 inHg Β· β†’ High/stable

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Local Weather

79Β°FClear sky
Wind 2 mph26.11 inHg  Low & stable

Tough conditions β€” fish deep

Today

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Mainly clear

80° / 50Β°

Tomorrow

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Partly cloudy

80° / 51Β°

Sat

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Drizzle

86° / 58Β°

0.03"

Sun

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Drizzle

80° / 57Β°

0.02"

Cold front incoming β€” go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

Weather by Open-Meteo Β· No API key Β· Updated every 30 min

What should I fish today?

One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Bighorn River.

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Time of Day

What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Bighorn River conditions.

πŸͺ° Hatch Calendar

Bighorn River Β· June Β· Early Summer

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JanDec

PMDs (size 16-18) mid-morning. Caddis (size 14-16) evenings. Midges year-round. Long days, prime tailwater conditions. Trophy water at its best.

PMDCaddisMidge

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About Bighorn River

World-renowned tailwater below Bighorn Lake in northern Wyoming. Trophy brown and rainbow trout in a semi-arid canyon setting.

MidgeBlue-Winged OlivePale Morning DunCaddisTrico

Regulations

Standard Wyoming trout regulations apply on the Thermopolis and upstream Bighorn sections. Wyoming Game & Fish license required. Verify current regs at wgfd.wyo.gov before fishing.