I need some advice about time of year to fish the Bighorn. Best month, month to stay away, any input would be a big help. Thanks
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Posts: 14 05/30/2009 14:55 |
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Posts: 726 05/30/2009 15:36 |
Hexfly,
I've fished it in early April, mid July and late August. The advantage of fishing it in early April is that there are not a lot of people. The weather is usually pretty nice, mid 40's in the morning getting into the 60's during the day. Late August brings hot temperatures. Last August every day we fished saw temperatures in excess of 100 degrees. July brings crowds. Drift boats everywhere. The fishing is always good so what it comes down to is weather and crowds. Even on the crowded days, there is enough water for everyone. Be prepared for large fish. 5 and 6 weight rods. Leave the 4 weight at home. We stayed at the Bighorn Trout Shop. Another bit of advice, take your own adult beverages. Fort Smith is a dry town. Fell free to PM me if you need any more info. |
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Posts: 3931 05/30/2009 16:00 Local user |
I agree with PYochim about April but another good time would be Oct. with the weather cooling and the browns thinking about spawning.
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Posts: 3249 05/30/2009 16:16 |
I would generally agree with April and October.
In April you need to time your fishing before the lake "turns over" temperature-wise. When this phenomenon occurs, large amounts of moss are sent downriver making the river unfishable for awhile. Also the water will be super cold so you will need mutiple layers and neoprene to stay warm. In October you want to catch the Trico hatch. But these are not "normal" trikes. They're about a size 16, maybe larger. During the first snow of the fall they can blanket the river and every fish will be up and on them. If you get to experience this hatch, you will never forget it! Look for overcast days with no wind. Outside of those two months, the hopper fishing in August can be unreal. But as has been noted. You will be competing with LOTS of other anglers. That's why I try to avoid the "peak" seasons. Finally, if you've never been to the Bighorn before, spring for a guide for at least one day on the river and pick his brain. Good luck! Regards, Flyman 
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Posts: 15 05/30/2009 17:35 |
We were thinking 1st or 2nd week of October. What does the term"the lake turning over" mean? What about moss and all that in October?
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Posts: 3250 05/30/2009 18:42 |
Turning over means warming up after winter/ice out which creates "thermal" currents top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top in the lake.
Don't worry about that though in October. In a "normal" year, the tricos appear between the first and second weeks in October. Pray for a cold front and cloudy weather, however! Regards again, Flyman
Last Edited By: Flyman615 05/30/2009 18:45.
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