Live Conditions

Bighorn River

Montana64 miles

Primary Flow

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River Profile

64 mi

Headwater

Mouth

Mallards Landing → Two Leggins AccessMallards Landing → Two Leggins Access · 10.8 mi

Two Leggins Access → Arapooish AccessTwo Leggins Access → Arapooish Access · 11.4 mi

Arapooish Access → Grant Marsh AccessArapooish Access → Grant Marsh Access · 8.8 mi

Grant Marsh Access → General Custer AccessGrant Marsh Access → General Custer Access · 7.6 mi

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Gauge Stations

3 mainstem · 48h

St. Xavier

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Hardin

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Bighorn MT

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Segments

4 segments

Segment	Miles	River Mile	CFS	Status	Float Est.	Rapids
Mallards Landing → Two Leggins Access	10.8	RM 5.1 – 15.9	—	—	3:05hrs	—
Two Leggins Access → Arapooish Access	11.4	RM 15.9 – 27.3	—	—	3:15hrs	—
Arapooish Access → Grant Marsh Access	8.8	RM 27.3 – 36.1	—	—	2:31hrs	—
Grant Marsh Access → General Custer Access	7.6	RM 36.1 – 43.7	—	—	2:10hrs	—

Float Time Estimates

Mallards Landing → Two Leggins Access
10.8 mi
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Two Leggins Access → Arapooish Access
11.4 mi
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Arapooish Access → Grant Marsh Access
8.8 mi
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Grant Marsh Access → General Custer Access
7.6 mi
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30-Day Flow History

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Season Timing

Fishing

Floating

Runoff

Your Activity

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Quick Facts

Total Length: 64 miles
Gauge Stations: 3
Boat Ramps: 9

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 5

Bald Mtn.
9,360 ft
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Bone Springs Div
9,340 ft
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Burgess Junction
7,910 ft
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Sucker Creek
8,840 ft
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Tie Creek
7,050 ft
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Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

5 ramps

RM 5
Mallards Landing
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 16
Two Leggins Access
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 27
Arapooish Access
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 36
Grant Marsh Access
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 44
General Custer Access
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive

Caddis

Stonefly

Pale M. Dun

Midge

Recommended Flies — Late April

RS2 Emerger

#20-22 · Olive/Gray

Sparkle Dun BWO

#18-20 · Olive

Zebra Midge

#18-22 · Black/Red

Pat's Rubber Legs

#6-10 · Brown/Black

Pheasant Tail

#16-20 · Natural

Egg Pattern

#14-16 · Peach/Orange

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

Shuttle Distances

Mallards Landing→Two Leggins Access

10.8 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Two Leggins Access→Arapooish Access

11.4 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Arapooish Access→Grant Marsh Access

8.8 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Grant Marsh Access→General Custer Access

7.6 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

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