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Fishing Reports

Bighorn River
June 11, 2004
Posted by Bighorn Trout Shop
Contact: Hale Harris
Fort Smith, MT 59035 USA
Phone 1: 406.666.2375
Fax: 406.666.2375
Email: btsshop@nemontel.net
URL: http://www.bighorntroutshop.com
Current Report
Nymph fishing is good on midge pupa, Baetis
nymphs. Dry fly fishing is slow.
Average size of fish is very large
(17" - 20").
Catch of the Week
Walt Persons: 22" with 12" girth. Taken on #20 Baetis
emerger.
One-Week Fishing Forecast
Good nymph fishing.
Two-Week Fishing Forecast
Water temperatures beginning to rise. Continued good
nymph fishing.
Hatch Info
A few midges and Baetis.
Hot Fly Patterns
#14,#16,#18 Tan Ray Charles; #14,#16 Pink Scud;
#14,#16 Orange Scud; #18,#20 Quill Nymph; #18
Flashback Quill Nymph; #18,#20 Static Bag Pheasant
Tail; #18,#20 Red Midge Larva; CDC Baetis Sparkle
Dun; #18 Downey Wonder Nymph (olive)
River Flows
1,500 cfs. Check link on
www.bighorntroutshop.com for
daily flow information.
Water Temperature
45 degrees at Afterbay. 50 at
Bighorn Access.
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