The Day of Fishing Report Based On:
November 09, 2009
Weather Conditions:
Partly Cloudy. high 50's
Water Temperature:
54 at afterbay
Water Flow:
2900 cfs
Stretch of River Fished:
Afterbay to 3 mile
Water Clarity:
just a tad bit chalky
General Fishing Report:
We had a great morning of streamer fishing. We worked the slow inside of big bends catching most fish on the swing.
Effective Patterns:
Smaller black wolly buggers

The Day of Fishing Report Based On:
November 03, 2009
Weather Conditions:
warm, wind in the PM very nice for Nov
Water Temperature:
56
Stretch of River Fished:
3 Mile to Bighorn
Water Clarity:
great
General Fishing Report:
nothing on streamers, all on nymphs. The fish seemed to be concentrated. We fished from shore and used our boats to move. Fishing was very good when we found them.
Effective Patterns:
Amber Scud, Red San Juan Worm
Comments:
very few fisher folks out, please come after 11/7
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The Day of Fishing Report Based On:
November 01, 2009
Weather Conditions:
Clear calm.
Water Temperature:
55 degrees at the gravel pit
Water Flow:
2900 CFS
Stretch of River Fished:
Lind to Bighorn
Water Clarity:
somewhat chalky. by the end of the day it cleard a bit, probably 3 feet of visibility.
General Fishing Report:
Great streamer fishing. we nymphed a bit and caught a fair amount on pink soft hackles, but the streamer fishing was so good we kept going back to it. We caught most of our fish off the banks, but some of them came with deep slow retreives through the slow water.
Effective Patterns:
JJ's, Bighorn Special,
Comments:
can't wait to get back
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The Day of Fishing Report Based On:
September 01, 2009
Weather Conditions:
Hot and sunny
Water Temperature:
90
Water Flow:
2900cfs
Stretch of River Fished:
Afterbay to 3mile
Water Clarity:
clear
General Fishing Report:
We fished small dark mayfly patterns and sowbugs. The best fishing was in the fast water with our best fish being 22" rainbow, but most of the others were in the 13"-15" range. We found fish feeding and looked like they were eating black caddis pupa but could not catch a fish. We put on a #20 pseudo emerger under a pinch-on indicator with a small amount of weight and hammered them. We also landed a few on a Dave's hopper.
Effective Patterns:
#20 Killer mayfly emerger, #18 & #20 Sowbug, #10 dave's hopper

The Day of Fishing Report Based On:
August 14, 2009
Weather Conditions:
Intermittent clouds
Water Temperature:
60
Water Flow:
3800 cfs
Stretch of River Fished:
After Bay to Bighorn
Water Clarity:
Very Clear
General Fishing Report:
We fished hoppers all day. It was hot and cold, but a very productive day in all. Fishing hoppers in the middle of the river was just as effective as the banks.
Effective Patterns:
Dave's Hopper, parachute foam hopper.

The Day of Fishing Report Based On:
August 13, 2009
Weather Conditions:
Sunny 90 degrees
Water Temperature:
59
Water Flow:
3000
Stretch of River Fished:
afterbay to 3 mile
Water Clarity:
clear
General Fishing Report:
Black caddis are emerging about 12-1pm and going until about 5pm. Black caddis emegers fished just under the surface are producing very well. From 3pm to about 7pm the trout are also keying on the small pale olive in the #22-#26 range. I have been using a #18 CDC black caddis with a #22 pale olive parachue dropper with 6x. After 7pm the trout are keyed into the spent caddis in the foam lines and slower water any small caddis patterns are taking fish consistanly. Also don't forget the Hoppers!
Effective Patterns:
#18 Ultra Caddis #18 CDC Black Caddis #18 Polypro Caddis #20 Tan Soft-Hackle #22 Lt. olive Parachute #12 Dave's Hopper

The Day of Fishing Report Based On:
July 19, 2009
Weather Conditions:
Nice tilll three about 95 degrees. a storm with high winds and rain cam through for about 40 minures ans the day ended with sunshine and warm temps
Water Temperature:
46 degrees
Water Flow:
4,350 cfs
Stretch of River Fished:
Afterbay to three mile
Water Clarity:
Very clear
General Fishing Report:
We fished hoppers most the day and Caddis in the evening. Hoppers were very productive till mid day and slowly died out. Nymphing was consitient with almost all fish coming on a san juan.
Effective Patterns:
san juans of dark colors. Parachute hoppers. bighorn caddis emerger
Comments:
lots of healthy fish out there
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The Day of Fishing Report Based On:
July 18, 2009
Weather Conditions:
Clear - Wind 5- 15mph
Water Temperature:
48
Water Flow:
7500cfs
Stretch of River Fished:
3mile to bighorn
Water Clarity:
good
General Fishing Report:
Many fish stacked along the outside lanes. Sipping emergers and some caddis although they could not resist hoppers
Effective Patterns:
Hoppers
Comments:
Great day on the river. They evening produced good black caddis action as well
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The Day of Fishing Report Based On:
June 01, 2009
Weather Conditions:
blustery and raining later
Water Temperature:
46
Water Flow:
4500
Stretch of River Fished:
13 to mallard
Water Clarity:
good on the west edge
General Fishing Report:
decent.
Effective Patterns:
worms, scuds and sows. bigger the better
Comments:
Spawning beds are all the way down to 13 with a few below that. Just the upper 3 will not protect them enough. Browns also spawn in the fall all over the upper 13 so another closure from mid October to mid January would be warranted.
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The Day of Fishing Report Based On:
May 31, 2009
Weather Conditions:
sunny, hot and partly cloudy.
Water Temperature:
44
Water Flow:
4700est
Stretch of River Fished:
13 to mallard
Water Clarity:
good
General Fishing Report:
Good.
Effective Patterns:
San Juans
Comments:
To those posting against spawning bed fishiing? If you want to protect the beds then the Big horn river needs to be closed during the rainbow spawn. At least close the upper 13 between May 1st and June 15th and that will make sure no-one hooks a fish that might possibly be spawning.
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