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FWP seeking comment on statewide fisheries management plan, fishing regulation proposals
HELENA – Montana’s famed fisheries provide amazing recreational opportunities, from blue ribbon trout streams in the west, to the...
emery582
Aug 28, 20233 min read


Tenkara with the Tribe
BHRA is excited to share that it has teamed up with Patagonia to bring back Tenkara with the Tribe in 2023!
Melissa
Jul 31, 20231 min read


Bighorn Flows Decreasing!
After 22 days of Bighorn River flows being above 8,000cfs, river flows are finally on their way down, bringing relief to anglers who have...
emery582
Jul 19, 20231 min read


MULTIPLE BIGHORN RIVER FISHING ACCESS SITES PARTIALLY CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
MULTIPLE BIGHORN RIVER FISHING ACCESS SITES PARTIALLY CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING Jun 26, 2023 4:54 PM Vehicle access prohibited, walk-in...
BHRA Staff
Jun 26, 20231 min read


ABOVE AVERAGE JUNE RAINFALL LEADS TO BIGHORN FLOW INCREASES
By Anne Marie Emery Note: This blog post is an updated version of the 6/8 post and includes outlooks on the fishing by Bob Krumm, and the...
emery582
Jun 14, 20236 min read


Change in June Conditions
Author: Anne Marie Emery On June 2nd, we published a blog post outlining the variables that affect river flows in June. The bottom line...
emery582
Jun 8, 20234 min read


FLOW UPDATE 6/6/23
That basin-wide precipitation variable we were keeping an eye on, (from rainfall to predicting when and where rain will fall) in addition...
emery582
Jun 6, 20231 min read


June River Outlook
Author: Anne Marie Emery June has arrived bringing heavy rain on the Bighorn River, and some anglers can't help but feel a bit of concern...
emery582
Jun 2, 20234 min read


2023 Bighorn Carp Tournament
WHEN: Friday the 9th of June from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Ok-A-Beh Marina on Bighorn Lake The annual Bighorn Carp Tournament has a long...
Melissa Lombardozzi
Apr 22, 20231 min read


Senate Bill 497 has been Stopped!
SB 497 has been stopped, keeping the restrictive bill from weakening public access rights to the land and waters that we love. Out of the...
emery582
Mar 2, 20231 min read


Action Alert: Oppose SB 497
Our Montana Trout Unlimited partners have informed us that Senate Bill 497 (SB 497) has made its way to the senate floor after an...
emery582
Mar 1, 20232 min read


January 2023 Current Conditions & Yellowtail Dam Operations
The New Year is off to a good start with high elevation snowpack sitting at, or just above, median for the Bighorn Basin. In addition,...
Melissa
Jan 10, 20232 min read


November Current Conditions & Yellowtail Dam Operations
The water-year is off to a good start with precipitation and snow water equivalents ranging at, or just below the median for Bighorn...
Melissa
Nov 16, 20221 min read


October Current Conditions & Yellowtail Dam Operations
Welcome to water year 2023! A water year (also called hydrological year, discharge year or flow year) is a term used in hydrology to...
Melissa
Oct 12, 20221 min read


Celebrating Crow Fair
August provides an opportunity, for those visiting the river, to celebrate and honor the Crow Tribal culture which surrounds the Bighorn...
Melissa
Aug 31, 20221 min read


August Current Conditions & Yellowtail Dam Operations
While precipitation was below average for most of the Bighorn Basin during July, scattered thunderstorms did provide small areas of the...
Melissa
Aug 15, 20221 min read


Going Subsurface: Into the Bighorn Bugs
Will the PMD's hatch soon? Join BHRA Vice Chairman and Bighorn Guide John Sindland as he talks to BHRA Research Coordinator James Paris...
emery582
Jul 21, 20221 min read


July Current Conditions & Yellowtail Dam Operations
July is off to dry start with abnormally dry conditions persisting in the basin, causing inflows to decrease below average. As a...
Melissa
Jul 13, 20221 min read
Bighorn River Flows Increasing
Updated 6/21/2022 The next 36 hours are going to be dicey for Montana water managers, and the National Weather Service (NWS) as they...
emery582
Jun 13, 20222 min read


2022 Bighorn Carp Tournament
WHEN: Friday the 10th of June from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Ok-A-Beh Marina on Bighorn Lake The annual Bighorn Carp Tournament has a...
Melissa Lombardozzi
Apr 28, 20221 min read
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