Fly fishing in Montana on the Bighorn River is always a great call in the summertime. Cold water releases from Yellowtail Dam keep the river cold in the summer heat and the fish active throughout the day.

Dry fly fishing is picking up with the emergence of PMDs and a few Black Caddis are showing up too. We are still a bit aways from those blanket hatch days, but the headhunters and sight-nymphing anglers can find enough fish in the shallow waters to keep them busy through the afternoon.

Nymphing with standard Bighorn tandem nymph rigs continues to be the mainstay, especially during the morning hours. Late morning wade fishing the riffles has been prodcuing some very nice fish as well.

Make sure you stop by some of the fly shops in Fort Smith, MT like the Bighorn Angler and the Bighorn Trout Shop to get the latest information and conditions regarding the river.