Big Horn County
Bighorn River
Live Conditions
Bighorn River — At Kane
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
26.07 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
74° / 49°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
80° / 52°
0.04"
Sat
🌦️Drizzle
72° / 56°
0.02"
Sun
🌦️Drizzle
72° / 56°
0.06"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
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Time of Day
Using: 728 CFS · BWOs returning
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Bighorn River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Bighorn River · September · Early Fall
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BWOs returning (size 18-20). Tricos late. PMDs tapering. Hoppers still effective. Outstanding fall fishing with cooler temps and active fish.
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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.
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.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Bighorn River with more confidence.
Trout Species of Wyoming — A Fly Angler's Field Guide
Wyoming holds native Cutthroat subspecies found nowhere else on Earth. How to identify Snake River Finespotted, Yellowstone, and Colorado River…
Wyoming Fishing Regulations for Fly Anglers
Licenses, the Conservation Stamp, year-round seasons, no trout stamp, and the river-specific rules that matter on the Grey Reef, Snake, and Bighorn.
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)
That gorgeous bluebird day after a cold front? Worst fishing of the year. Here's the data behind why pressure changes matter more than the weather…