Bighorn River Fishing
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Typical flow by month
1949 to 2025
The water at Bighorn River Fishing typically runs highest in August, at a median 34 cfs, and lowest in January, at 4.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 602 cfs, in 1963.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.0 | 0.5 to 6.0 | |
| February | 5.1 | 1.8 to 8.3 | |
| March | 13 | 8.7 to 17 | |
| April | 15 | 10 to 23 | |
| May | 24 | 15 to 43 | |
| June | 33 | 21 to 50 | |
| July | 32 | 22 to 47 | |
| August | 34 | 22 to 53 | |
| September | 23 | 16 to 36 | |
| October | 11 | 7.6 to 15 | |
| November | 9.5 | 6.7 to 12 | |
| December | 5.0 | 2.0 to 7.8 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 35 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Muddy Creek near Shoshoni, WY (site 06258000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
37 cfs
Above normal (78th)
Water level
2.28 ft
Water
62°F
High today
81°F
Wind
22 kt
Gusts 34 kt
Rain chance
12%
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