Imagine yourself…
Casting to “Wild Trout” in the shadow of the Big Horns, wading the same waters that were waded by the likes of Red Cloud, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, General Crook, Colonel Custer and Colonel McKenzie nearly a century and a half ago. Imagine yourself standing on a riffle making a cast to trout where these western icons could have fished while they living in and settling the West. Although fishing techniques were different, the history of the West is deep in this area.
Reclusive, territorial, and somewhat nocturnal by nature.
The trophy brown trout is the most challenging of our trout species. Growing to trophy size in both our streams and still waters.
Yellowstone Cutthroat are the only native trout species in the Bighorn Mountains.
In the 1870′s sport fish like the Rainbow, Brown and Brook trout were introduced to the West by the Federal Government via train and aquarium cars. At the time, the government did not think of the invasive nature these trout and did not fathom the affect they would have on the native Yellowstone Cutthroat trout. Since that time, Wyoming Game and Fish has been re-introducing Yellowstone Cutthroat into many of their native waters and in some cases they are doing very well. The North Fork of Tongue River in the Bighorn Mountains is a success story as a fishery due to the catch and release regulations and an ongoing stocking program to keep larger fish and high fish numbers in that section of the stream. There are nine other streams in the Bighorns in which the Game and Fish Department has cleaned out everything and restocked the streams with only Yellowstone Cutthroats. These streams are hoped to regenerate the purity of the Bighorn Mountain Yellowstone Cutthroat trout.
Trip Details
- Our Guided Fishing Trips are on Private Property or Public waters.
- Number of people are limited each day and each property so the fish are ready to hit. The only individuals you are likely to see on our trips are your guides, the land owners or the other select few who have chosen to fish the same day as you. Only 2 to 6 fisherman per day are allowed.
- NO hidden fees. The price of the trip covers rod fees, flies, guide and lunches.
- Our price is the TOTAL price for the trip.
- Tips are optional, but highly recommended. Typical tips are $40.00 to $100.00 each.
- Our private water is all catch and release. We strongly encourage catch and release on the public water to promote fun fishing for all.
- Trout are large, plentiful, and extremely fulfilling.
- We are very cautious not to over pressure our waters allowing for a truly “Wild Experience” featuring “Wild Trout”.
- We can even handle corporate, family, or other groups up to 10 in a party. Call our toll free number for group rates – 1-800-253-5866
- Lodging available for up to 20 guest. There are many motels to choose from as well.
Our trophy trout reservoirs, the largest of which is about 80 acres in surface size when full, will be available this season on a daily rod fee basis for the first time. The large reservoir presently holds brown and rainbow trout to ten pounds or more. An average fish is about 4 or 5 pounds. There will be a maximum of six anglers allowed at any time. All angling is fly fishing only with barbless or de-barbed hooks. All angling is “Catch and Release”, no exceptions. A limited number of flies, leaders and terminal tackle will be available on site, so arrange ahead of time if you will need to rent rods, waders, etc.
