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Shuttle Companies:
Bighorn Trout Shop - 666-2375
Bighorn Fly & Tackle - 666-2253

Fishing Report:

About the same reports as the last time we updated these - the fishing has been good when it hasn't been too windy or too cold. The winter streamer fishing is good over here in January and there aren't as many people on the water doing it at this time of year either. If that's not your cup of tea you could easily catch just as many if not more with worms, eggs and the standards over on the horn like Ray Charles, sow bugs and scud patterns. Throwing midges in the slack water can produce big over here if you feel like putting in the time to find the rising pods of fish as long as the weather cooperates. There had been talk of BWO's when the weather was warmer a few weeks back, that talk is gone and there haven't been any BWO's! Oh and if you want a good egg pattern over here check out our Patterns of the Month at the shop or give us a holler at the shop!!!

It is right in the middle of the spawn over here right now on the Horn so as you wade around remember to watch your feet and try not to do the shuffle...

Fly Pattern Suggestions: 
Dries: Neversink Gnat Hi Vis: 16-18 Griffiths Gnat: 14-16 CDC Griffiths Gnat: 14-16 Hi Vis Midge Emerger: 16-18-20 One Hung Low Midge Emerger: 16-18 Skittering Z-Lon Midge: 16-18 
 Brooks Sprout BWO: 16-18-20-22, Hackle Dun Beatis 20-22 

Nymphs: San Juan Worm (assorted colors and sizes) Hot Bead Ray Charles Tan & Pink: 16-18 Spring Creek Scuds Pink & Orange: 16-18 Wilcox's Green Machine PT & Chart: 16-18 Black PT: 16-18

Streamers: Wooly Bugger Black: 6-8, Pine Squirrel Leeches Olive Brown Black & Tan: 10, JJ Specials 4-8, Silvey's Sculpin, Natural, White, Black: 2  Sex Dungeon Yellow, Black: 2 Buck Rogers Rainbow, Grey: 2/0 Bling Minnow Pearl, Gold: 1/0

Last Updated: 01/27/2012

Weather Service Lake Level at Yellowtail Dam


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