Episode Details
Back to Episodes
Bighorn River Heating Up: Walleye and Browns Dominating Sunday Morning
Published 1 week, 4 days ago
Description
Hey folks, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' at ya with your Big Horn, Montana fishing report for Sunday, April 19th, 2026, right around 3 AM mountain time. Weather's lookin' prime out here on the Bighorn River—sunny skies with highs pushin' near 47°F, but bundle up 'cause those west-northwest winds are gustin' 16-21 mph, up to 29 in spots, per the local Kiowa forecast. No tides to worry about in these freshwater flows, but river levels are steady after spring runoff. Sunrise hits about 6:15 AM, sunset 'round 8 PM, givin' ya a solid 14 hours of light.
Fish are active early with the cool air crankin' up metabolisms—walleye and brown trout leadin' the pack. Locals reported fair catches yesterday: strings of 15-20" walleyes and a few 5-8 lb browns on the Bighorn, plus smallmouth bass hittin' in the tailwaters below Yellowtail Dam. Rainbows are feisty too, with limits comin' easy on nymphs.
Best lures right now? Toss a **6-inch boot tail swimbait** or **8-inch soft glide** on a jighead for big walleye—they're tearin' it up in 8-15 feet. Jerkbaits in perch patterns for trout. Live bait? Nightcrawlers or minnows under a slip bobber can't be beat, especially pre-dawn.
Hot spots: Hit the **Afterbay below Yellowtail Dam** for walleye jiggin', or drift the **Two Leggins area** for trophy browns—both blowin' up lately.
Y'all stay safe out there, watch them winds on the boat.
Thanks for tunin' in, and don't forget to subscribe!
This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Fish are active early with the cool air crankin' up metabolisms—walleye and brown trout leadin' the pack. Locals reported fair catches yesterday: strings of 15-20" walleyes and a few 5-8 lb browns on the Bighorn, plus smallmouth bass hittin' in the tailwaters below Yellowtail Dam. Rainbows are feisty too, with limits comin' easy on nymphs.
Best lures right now? Toss a **6-inch boot tail swimbait** or **8-inch soft glide** on a jighead for big walleye—they're tearin' it up in 8-15 feet. Jerkbaits in perch patterns for trout. Live bait? Nightcrawlers or minnows under a slip bobber can't be beat, especially pre-dawn.
Hot spots: Hit the **Afterbay below Yellowtail Dam** for walleye jiggin', or drift the **Two Leggins area** for trophy browns—both blowin' up lately.
Y'all stay safe out there, watch them winds on the boat.
Thanks for tunin' in, and don't forget to subscribe!
This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI