Yellowstone River, Miles City — The catfish bite has been consistently good. The sturgeon have been hitting on worms. — Red Rock Sporting Goods, Miles City.
Bighorn Lake, Horseshoe Bend — The water is clear. Dock fishing has produced trout, small mouth bass, sauger and plenty of catfish. Near the state line, anglers are still catching walleye and bass. Minnows are the best bait right now. — Horseshoe Bend Marina.
Bighorn River, Thermopolis — Nymph and streamer fishing is the name of the game with some dry later in the day on caddis and midges. We are having great success onj float trips at Wedding of the Waters to Thermopolis now. Lots of grass and moss now due to the increasing water temps. This can be a nuisance but we deal with it every year July through September. The water flows are at 1,403 cfs. Flies: Nymphs, Zebra midges, San Juan Worms, Yum Yum Scud, pink Soft Hackle sow bug, Yuk Bugs, Pats Rubberlegs, Jig-head nymphs. midge pupa, wire worm, and small North Fork Specials in black or tan. Streamer patterns, Leeches, Woolly Buggers and Cone-Head Zonkers, Double Bunnies, Sex Dungeons and Muddler Minnows are also taking trout. The hatches popping right now are caddis and midges. Cicadas and hoppers are getting attention in the Wind River Canyon area and now on the float into Thermopolis. Dries: Griffith’s Gnats, Rojo Midge, Parachute Adams, Hemingway caddis, Elk Hair caddis, Dave’s Hopper, and Wades Natural Horror. — North Fork Anglers, Cody.
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