Bighorn River Fishing Guides and Conditions, Montana
Cold, fertile tailwater below Yellowtail Dam with very high densities of browns and rainbows, floated by drift boat on the Afterbay to Bighorn access sections in nearly every month of the year.
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About the Bighorn River
Cold, fertile tailwater below Yellowtail Dam with very high densities of browns and rainbows, floated by drift boat on the Afterbay to Bighorn access sections in nearly every month of the year.
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Questions
What is the current flow on the Bighorn River?
As of Sep 3, 2:15 am, the USGS gauge Bighorn R bl Yellowtail Afterbay Dam nr St. Xavier reads 1,680 cfs, the 17th percentile for this date. Conditions update every 15 minutes.
What species can you catch on the Bighorn River?
Anglers target Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout on the Bighorn River in Montana.