Big Horn County
Bighorn River
Live Conditions
Bighorn River — Below Bighorn Lake
24-Hr Pressure
26.1 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
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61° / 47°
Tomorrow
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53° / 39°
Wed
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56° / 31°
Thu
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71° / 38°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Bighorn River.
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Bighorn River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Bighorn River · May · Late Spring
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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving
BWOs continue (size 18-20). PMDs starting late month (size 16-18). Midges. Reservoir releases stable — major advantage during Wyoming runoff.
River Map
About Bighorn River
World-renowned tailwater below Bighorn Lake in northern Wyoming. Trophy brown and rainbow trout in a semi-arid canyon setting.