Bighorn River Fishing Report June 6th 2025 - Clear Water, Epic Fishing, Spawn Caution

Hey there, river rats! Artificial Lure here with your Bighorn River fishing report for June 6th, 2025. The big news is we've finally got that clear water we've been waiting for! The river dropped to about 4500 CFS earlier this week, and while there's still some drifting debris below Three Mile, overall conditions are prime. The water clarity is fantastic in most stretches, though you might encounter some grass in spots - a normal spring condition that's been improving with our cooler nights. If you're hitting the water today, expect some wind (typical Montana spring), but the fishing's been downright epic lately. Nymphing remains your best bet, with Black Micro Mayflies, Pearl/Olive Jiggy Perdigons, Black Zebra Midges, and Tailwater Sowbugs all producing consistently. Don't leave home without some scuds and worms - just about any color worm pattern will do the trick right now. For you streamer junkies, the fishing's been excellent with the cooler water temps. The big browns and rainbows are piled up in deeper slots. Sparkle Minnows, Skiddish Smolts, and black Peanut Envy patterns have been moving fish. Work those deeper runs slowly and you'll connect with some hefty trout. The dry fly action is just starting to pick up. Blue-winged Olives are hatching in good numbers when conditions are right, and we're expecting Pale Morning Duns any day now. If you catch a hatch, switch to PMD patterns in sizes 14-18, especially if flows stay below 6,000 CFS. Hot spots? The stretch from Afterbay to Three Mile is fishing well, though it's getting the most pressure. If you're looking to avoid crowds, try working downstream of Bighorn Access. There's been excellent action in the deeper runs and along the drop-offs where fish are staging. Remember folks, the rainbows are in full spawn mode on the reeds, so please be mindful and give those fish some space. There's plenty of actively feeding fish to target without disturbing the spawners. Water temp is hovering around 49 degrees, perfect for active feeding. The fish know winter's coming, so they're really packing on the calories right now - take advantage of their appetite! Most anglers are reporting 15-20 fish days with average size around 16 inches, with plenty of opportunities at larger fish if you're working streamers or fishing the deeper slots. That's all for today's Bighorn report. Thanks for tuning in, and if you enjoyed this report, don't forget to subscribe for more up-to-date Montana fishing info. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.