My Billings Gazette

With the Bighorn River flowing at 12,300 cfs Friday at St. Xavier, you've got to be wondering what the fishing is like.

According to one guide I talked to, the fishing was great, although the floating was fast. But that was back when the flow was at about 7,000 cfs. Our recent fishing report says the usual suspects are working, but it's got to be tough fishing with the water running with a full head of steam and bank to bank.

According to a story by The Gazette's Lorna Thackeray, the flows in the river are the highest they've been in 14 years. Quite the swing from those low flows of the drought years.

Anyone have any first-hand reports?