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Baucus

Baucus hoping for relief for flood victims (0)
Senator Baucus responds (0)
Guide reports "big jump" (0)
5,500cfs this afternoon and 6,000cfs on Monday (0)
Monitor Bighorn releases, lake levels, snowpack & more! (0)
Baucus Press Release (2)
Max on water use in Western states (0)
Annual Departure (0)
4,300cfs to 4,275cfs (0)
Baucus applauds victory (0)

Blog

Afterbay parking lot work to be completed (0)
Afterbay and Three Mile construction completed (0)
Construction update (0)
Update Park work schedule (0)
Results of the Park Service construction meeting (0)
River interests to meet on new construction proposals (0)
Flows to increase to 14,500cfs (0)
Near Burgess Junction, May 26, 2011 (0)
Important Contact Numbers (0)
Round 1 ends, waiting for Round 2 (1)
Updated snowpack percentages (1)
Park Service press release (0)
Park Service continues to disregard river interests (0)
Flows to back off to 6,000cfs tomorrow (0)
We Spoke Too Soon! (0)
Public awaits comments on Draft Criteria (0)
Bighorn River economy gets updated (0)
Draft Operating Criteria Meeting reminder (1)
How's the River? (3)
Wyoming is talking nonsense! (0)
Nice snowpack! (0)
Modified operating criteria open for comment (0)
Something funky still going on... (0)
Reclamation responds officially (0)
My goodness! (0)
Discrepancies causing concern (0)
Fall/winter releases to drop below minimum (2)
River releases to be cut back again (0)
Another bump today (0)
So long, Mark (0)
Get Bighorn River releases via cell phone (0)
Flows to increase yet again (0)
Train derails in Wind River near Thermopolis (0)
Flows to increase another 500cfs this week! (0)
If confronted by tribal officers on the Bighorn River (0)
2010 Spring Planning Meeting (0)
Flows dropping from 2,500cfs to 2,000cfs (0)
Getting ready for the floods (0)
Bighorn River and WAPA positioned to be big losers again this year (0)
Snowpack currently 8th lowest in 50 years (0)
Wishing Michael well.... (2)
Willow vs Salt Cedar (0)
New dynamic hydrograph (0)
Flow reduction starts Thursday despite full lake (1)
Slight river release decrease (0)
More photos (0)
Enough is enough (0)
Oops! So much for a gradual drawdown... (0)
Updated flow reduction schedule (0)
Updated flow reduction schedule (0)
An unexpected bump in releases (0)
Flow reduction schedule (0)
Flows dropping to 2,800cfs (2)
Reclamation to Measure Springs below Yellowtail Dam (0)
Out of the flood pool (2)
Same ole same old.... (0)
For your consideration... (0)
Food for thought (0)
So many questions. So few answers. (1)
Fish kill on the Bighorn? (0)
Reclamation and the 20 foot window (0)
New gaging equipment at Afterbay update (0)
PMDs? We got PMDs! (0)
On the way down... (0)
Have we peaked? (0)
Almost gone... (0)
Some details emerge... (3)
4 down in 4 days (0)
Boys survive dunking in Bighorn Rapids (0)
Correction and a change... (1)
Now we're making history! (0)
Bighorn Historic Releases (0)
Hello, ten thousand! (0)
Lake is full (0)
8,850cfs to 9,500cfs (0)
8,500cfs to 8,850cfs, sort of.... (0)
7,150cfs to 8,500cfs (0)
When will the lake fill? (0)
Small bump (0)
Belay some of that last order... (0)
6,600cfs to 7,600cfs (0)
6,000cfs to 6,600cfs (0)
Big bump to 6,000cfs (3)
Back up to 4,500cfs (0)
4,350cfs to 4,300cfs (0)
4,425cfs to 4,350cfs (0)
4,500cfs to 4,425cfs (0)
4,000cfs to 4,500cfs (0)
Thanks, Dan... (0)
It's almost showtime! (0)
Reclamation to Conduct Tests at Yellowtail Afterbay (0)
What a little water can do... flows to 3,500cfs (0)
Flow to increase to 3,000cfs (1)
April 14 - 16 update (0)
Spring Planning meeting update (0)
Whoa! Hold on a sec.... (0)
Spring Planning and Issue Group Meetings (0)
Work progresses at Afterbay (0)
Executive Order 12962 (0)
Magic City Fly Fishers Expo (0)
Carl Venne 1946 - 2009 (0)
Simulator is Up! (0)
Reservoir Simulator (Sneak Peek) (0)
Thanks, Daren! (0)
Lights are on... (0)
San Juan gets some love (0)
Long Term Issues Group Meeting (0)
Got carried away a bit... (0)
New graph (1)
January 2008 Conference Call (0)
Bighorn Lake sets record (0)
Bighorn River System Issues Group (0)
New look, new features, same mission (0)
Outlook for December (1)
9,600cfs (0)
Let's go water skiing! (0)
Browns get death sentence (0)
Short reprieve (0)
Fall/Winter plan (0)

BuRec

Maintenance incident at Afterbay (0)
Flows to start dropping (0)
Flows to decrease from 4,840cfs to 4,340cfs (0)
Flows to increase to 4,000cfs (0)
Flows to increase to 3,750cfs (0)
Flows to drop to 3,250cfs (0)
Releases to drop further this week (0)
River releases drop to 4,000cfs (0)
Next week's releases schedule (0)
Flows drop under 5,000cfs (0)
Releases continue to drop (0)
Another drop scheduled for Thursday (0)
Flows to continue to drop (0)
Releases to drop to 7,000cfs then 6,000cfs (0)
Snafu cuts river releases further than planned (0)
Drop to 8,000cfs coming late this afternoon (0)
Release to drop to 9,000cfs on Wednesday (0)
Yellowtail power outage affects releases (0)
Releases to drop to 10,000cfs tomorrow (0)
Warm water temps may be stressing fish (0)
Drop in releases coming this week (0)
Lake level reaches 3,655ft (0)
Release to increase another 500cfs today (0)
Release to increase slightly today (0)
Flows to increase to 11,000cfs (0)
Flows to increase on Monday (0)
Corps may allow increases a bit earlier (0)
Flows likely not to increase until next week (0)
Conference call update (0)
Reclamation clarifies release schedule (0)
No,wait! Flows to drop to 8,500cfs (1)
Flows to drop to 11,950cfs (0)
Releases to Bighorn Canal begin today (0)
Bighorn River update, June 28, 2011 (0)
Flows to decrease to 13,000cfs (0)
Flows drop to 14,000cfs (0)
Flows to drop to 14,500cfs (1)
Weekend bump to start tonight (0)
Flows to increase 500cfs to 15,500cfs (0)
Bighorn River update, June 4, 2pm (0)
Flows to increase to 15,000cfs (0)
Looking towards 15,000cfs and beyond (0)
Flows to increase to 14,000cfs (0)
Bighorn River update, June 1, 2011, 7pm (0)
Bighorn River update, May 31, 2011, 7:10pm (0)
One more increase to 11,000cfs coming tonight (0)
Flows going back to 10,000cfs (0)
Yellowtail Status, May 31, 2011, 10am (0)
Releases to increase to 10,000cfs and higher (0)
Snowpack update (0)
Flows to drop back to 8,000cfs as storm passes (0)
Flows to increase to 10,000cfs (0)
Bighorn River update, May 26, 2011, 12pm (0)
Bighorn River update, May 25, 2011, 3:20pm (0)
Temporary gaging station in place at Two Leggins (0)
I-90 re-opens (0)
Releases to decrease to 3,500cfs (0)
Bighorn River update, May 24, 2:41pm (0)
Snowpack now 201% of average (0)
Roads open, phones are working! (0)
Hardin to Ft. Smith open (0)
Bighorn River, May 23, 5:30pm update (0)
Bighorn River, May 23, 2:45pm update (0)
Interstate near Hardin closed (0)
Flows to drop to 3,500cfs for relief (0)
Highway bridge near Hardin in danger (0)
Flows to drop to 6,500cfs to provide relief (0)
Release to increase to 8,000cfs (0)
Releases to increase to 7,500cfs (0)
Flows to increase to 7,000cfs (0)
Flows to return to 6,500cfs (2)
Flows to increase to 6,500cfs (0)
Schedule for next bump (4)
Flows to increase to 6,250cfs (0)
Big jump comes Wednesday (0)
Flows to take a bigger jump! (0)
Afterbay and Three Mile to be closed with shutdown (0)
Flows to take a bigger jump to 3,750cfs (0)
Issues Group meeting update (0)
Flows to increase to 3,000cfs (0)
Fluctuation of Bighorn River Flow Downstream of Boysen Dam (0)
Reclamation Selects New Manager for Dakotas Area Office (0)
2,750cfs is official (0)
Flows to increase to 2,750cfs (0)
Flows to increase to 2,500cfs (0)
Bighorn Basin Snowmelt Runoff Forecast (0)
Releases to increase at Fresno Dam (0)
Afterbay repair work begins (1)
Draft Criteria comment meeting (0)
Conference call cancelled, meeting scheduled (0)
Draft Operating Criteria Evaluation Report released (0)
Deputy Commissioner's visit cancelled (0)
Reclamation's Deputy Commissioner to visit (0)
River releases to drop to minimums (0)
Last drop for the summer (hopefully) (0)
Explanation for apparent 1,000cfs drop (0)
More reductions for Tue and Wed (0)
Reductions to continue (Part Deux) (0)
Reductions to continue (0)
Reductions in releases start today (0)
Flows to start down tomorrow (0)
River releases drop ever so slightly (0)
Bighorn Lake is full (0)
Rains force another slight bump late this afternoon (0)
Minor bump ordered today (0)
9,500cfs coming on Thursday (0)
6,500cfs to 8,000cfs by tomorrow night (0)
A slight reduction in releases today (0)
Flows increase to 5,000cfs for the weekend (0)
Recent storms demand higher releases (0)
Automated gate system back in service (0)
Yet another 500cfs coming! (0)
Releases to increase 250cfs (0)
Mock Afterbay Automated Gate Control System Failure (0)
Issues Group and Spring Planning meetings on tap this week (0)
Fluctuation of Bighorn River flow downstream of Boysen (0)
Not to worry... (0)
Reclamation Press Release (0)
Reclamation confirms incident (0)
What the ??? (0)
Another drop (0)
Big drop! (0)
River release adjustment (1)
Canal adjustment (0)
7,800cfs by Tuesday (0)
Small drop (0)
Small temporary bump to 12,600cfs (0)
Small drop (0)
Make that 12,000cfs! (0)

Fun Facts

Snowpack continues to amaze! (0)
Government shut down averted (0)
Fun Facts: Lake usage vs River usage (0)
Fun facts: Average Jan - Apr Lake Elevation (1)
Fun Fact! (0)
Elevation third highest on record (0)

FWP

Bighorn and Mallard's FAS remain open (0)
Interesting.... (2)
Grant Marsh FAS Closed (0)
Flows to be increased (0)

Tester

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Midge

Bighorn River Fishing Report
Last Updated: 2/5/2012

Current Report
Winter river releases remain steady at 3,130cfs. Take your pick, Dries, Nymphs and Streamers are all working. Stripping streamers has been the most productive with nymph fishing and dries coming in second and third. Lots of fish of all sizes. If this report seems like it hasn't changed the conditions have been the same for quite awhile. Fishing is literally GREAT!!!

Special Report
Some Baetis and Midges hatches.

One-Week Fishing Forecast
Forecasts are for near average weather for the next 7 days with highs ranging from the mid 30's to mid 40's by this weekend.

Hot Fly Patterns
Streamers in brown and yellow, or black and olive are picking up lots of fish. Buggers in sizes 4-8 or Sex Dungeons or Circus Peanuts in size 4. On overcast days expects strikes on nearly every decent cast! For nymphing, a tan or gray Firebead Ray Charles or scud pattern dropped below a tan worm, or a worm with a RootBeer midge, black quill or LBF is a good way to go. For dries just use BWO's or Cluster Midges in 18-24.

River Flows
3,130cfs

Water Temperature
44 degrees at Three Mile

Contact: Duane Schreiner
Bighorn Fly and Tackle Shop Billings, MT 59102 USA
Phone 1: 406-656-8257
Phone 2: 406-666-2253
Fax: 406-656-8293
Email: bighornfly@tctwest.net
URL: http://www.bighornfly.com

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