{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Thermopolis Fly Shop","home_page_url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com","description":"Thermopolis Fly Shop","author":{"name":"Thermopolis Fly Shop"},"items":[{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/updated-june-report","html_content":"

Since our last posting a few changes to read up for current river conditions.....

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Just a quick post to let folks know that while different sections of our river are seeing different hatches, we did see 3 different caddis hatching today as well as yellow sallies. Stepping back, the water has been flow...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/june-big-horn-fishing-updatereport","title":"June Big Horn Fishing Update/Report","summary":"Just a quick post to let folks know that while different sections of our river are seeing different hatches, we did see 3 different caddis hatching today as well as yellow sallies. Stepping back, the water has been flow...","date_modified":"2026-06-04T00:11:04Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/5-29-2026-fishing-report-and-update","html_content":"

May is wrapping up with fantastic weather and great fishing conditions here in Thermopolis! Due to higher temperatures and lower water levels, we're experiencing hatches and fishing patterns about a month ahead of schedu...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/5-29-2026-fishing-report-and-update","title":"5-29-2026 Fishing Report and Update","summary":"May is wrapping up with fantastic weather and great fishing conditions here in Thermopolis! Due to higher temperatures and lower water levels, we're experiencing hatches and fishing patterns about a month ahead of schedu...","date_modified":"2026-05-29T17:00:38Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/april-2026-wyoming-fishing-report","html_content":"

This brown was around 25+ inches, we didn't put a tape on it in interests of getting it back in the water but if you can believe it our customer Tony hooked a little rainbow, a \"dink\" we call em, and this brown came up a...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/april-2026-wyoming-fishing-report","title":"April 2026 Wyoming Fishing Report","summary":"This brown was around 25+ inches, we didn't put a tape on it in interests of getting it back in the water but if you can believe it our customer Tony hooked a little rainbow, a \"dink\" we call em, and this brown came up a...","date_modified":"2026-04-10T17:57:11Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/winterspring-2026-wyoming-fishing-report","html_content":"

Well you can't say we've had much of a winter for the end of the 2025/2026 season. Temps were in the 40's and 50's for much of January and February. March has seen temps upwards of 80 degrees! As a result the late wint...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/winterspring-2026-wyoming-fishing-report","title":"Winter/Spring 2026 Wyoming Fishing Report","summary":"Well you can't say we've had much of a winter for the end of the 2025/2026 season. Temps were in the 40's and 50's for much of January and February. March has seen temps upwards of 80 degrees! As a result the late wint...","date_modified":"2026-03-30T19:12:54Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/big-horn-november-fishing-report","html_content":"

Fish are keying in on eggs, both the fall spawn rainbows and browns are spawning.  The color is a clear to opaque orange.  We don't use eggs as much, especially when guiding just out of respect for the fish and the sport...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/big-horn-november-fishing-report","title":"Big Horn November Fishing Report","summary":"Fish are keying in on eggs, both the fall spawn rainbows and browns are spawning.  The color is a clear to opaque orange.  We don't use eggs as much, especially when guiding just out of respect for the fish and the sport...","date_modified":"2025-11-25T03:41:59Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/october-fishing-report","html_content":"

Where October started off with water flows right about 900cfs on the Big Horn it recently dropped to 600cfs. The water is still warm and mossy, but the low water flows should help end the rock star moss. The rainbows h...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/october-fishing-report","title":"October Fishing Report","summary":" Where October started off with water flows right about 900cfs on the Big Horn it recently dropped to 600cfs. The water is still warm and mossy, but the low water flows should help end the rock star moss. The rainbows h...","date_modified":"2025-10-12T14:05:18Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/september-fishing-report","html_content":"

September was not as warm as last year, but still seasonally warm. The Big Horn is mossy making nymphing and streamer fishing a bit of a hassle, but offering good dry fly fishing. Best times of day are morning for the t...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/september-fishing-report","title":"September Fishing Report","summary":"September was not as warm as last year, but still seasonally warm. The Big Horn is mossy making nymphing and streamer fishing a bit of a hassle, but offering good dry fly fishing. Best times of day are morning for the t...","date_modified":"2025-10-12T14:01:23Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/hello-from-the-bighorn-river-at-thermopolis","html_content":"

This week’s report is an interesting one… We continue to have quite unsettling weather. We had a near flash flood that ran most folks off the river Sunday afternoon. That said, several of our customers sent in pictures o...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/hello-from-the-bighorn-river-at-thermopolis","title":"Hello from the Bighorn River at Thermopolis!","summary":"This week’s report is an interesting one… We continue to have quite unsettling weather. We had a near flash flood that ran most folks off the river Sunday afternoon. That said, several of our customers sent in pictures o...","date_modified":"2025-05-22T15:08:46Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/may-10-2025-update","html_content":"

Greetings all from wonderful Thermopolis, Wyoming, home of the fabulous Big Horn River!

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/may-10-2025-update","title":"May 10, 2025 Update","summary":"Greetings all from wonderful Thermopolis, Wyoming, home of the fabulous Big Horn River!","date_modified":"2025-05-10T16:00:30Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/may-2025-update","html_content":"

Greetings all!! Our apologies for the lack of updated river reports recently...Good news though!! We will be updating the fishing report weekly going forward, and if anyone needs daily updates, please call the shop when ...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/may-2025-update","title":"May 2025 Update","summary":"Greetings all!! Our apologies for the lack of updated river reports recently...Good news though!! We will be updating the fishing report weekly going forward, and if anyone needs daily updates, please call the shop when ...","date_modified":"2025-05-02T16:55:57Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/2024-early-winter-fishing-report","html_content":"

THE FISHING IS AWESOME! We suspect there was as stocking of these cute little rainbows, likely fall spawns. But we do hear there is natural reproduction on the river. With more fish in the water, the resident fish ha...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/2024-early-winter-fishing-report","title":"2024 Early Winter Fishing Report","summary":" THE FISHING IS AWESOME! We suspect there was as stocking of these cute little rainbows, likely fall spawns. But we do hear there is natural reproduction on the river. With more fish in the water, the resident fish ha...","date_modified":"2024-12-06T00:36:11Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/fall-fishing-report","html_content":"

Starting with the Big Horn River, we saw a great trico hatch this year along with several caddis species. I call them the medium white 16-12, 16-24 small black and large 14-10 orange sedge. In Wikipedia it says there ar...

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It's almost here, but we have a few more weeks of hot weather, dangerously hot conditions for trout in the daytime and mossy rivers. The Big Horn in Thermopolis does not have any fishing restrictions, but the fish let yo...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/fall-fishing-around-the-corner-1","title":"Fall fishing around the Corner!","summary":"It's almost here, but we have a few more weeks of hot weather, dangerously hot conditions for trout in the daytime and mossy rivers. The Big Horn in Thermopolis does not have any fishing restrictions, but the fish let yo...","date_modified":"2024-08-28T12:55:35Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/windhorn-report","html_content":"

Wind River below Boysen Reservoir Hello! I hope you're having a great summer. The area below the dam has been great for catching big fish! When the water temperature reached 65 degrees, we spotted a lot of Tricos. Howeve...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/windhorn-report","title":" Summer Fishing report 8/7/2024","summary":"Wind River below Boysen Reservoir Hello! I hope you're having a great summer. The area below the dam has been great for catching big fish! When the water temperature reached 65 degrees, we spotted a lot of Tricos. Howeve...","date_modified":"2024-08-28T12:53:38Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/fall-fishing-around-the-corner","html_content":"

Fly fishing Update 6/23/2024Hey everyone, I wanted to update you on our recent activities on the water and share both good and bad news. A couple of weeks ago, They adjusted the flows down to around 1800 cubic feet per...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/fall-fishing-around-the-corner","title":"Fly fishing Update 6/23/2024","summary":" Fly fishing Update 6/23/2024Hey everyone, I wanted to update you on our recent activities on the water and share both good and bad news. A couple of weeks ago, They adjusted the flows down to around 1800 cubic feet per...","date_modified":"2024-08-27T22:56:27Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/wyoming-april-fishing-update","html_content":"

As the weather warms up, most waters are starting to experience higher flows, and the bugs are hatching and the fish are eating! BWO - Blue Winged Olive mayflies, are hatching as well as black midges and soon the caddi...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/wyoming-april-fishing-update","title":"Wyoming April Fishing Update","summary":"As the weather warms up, most waters are starting to experience higher flows, and the bugs are hatching and the fish are eating! BWO - Blue Winged Olive mayflies, are hatching as well as black midges and soon the caddi...","date_modified":"2024-04-02T13:35:25Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/strategies-for-cold-weather-fly-fishing","html_content":"

As winter's chill settles over the landscape, many anglers hang up their rods and waders, resigned to waiting for warmer days to return. Yet, for the dedicated fly fisher, winter offers a unique opportunity to embrace so...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/strategies-for-cold-weather-fly-fishing","title":"Strategies for Cold-Weather Fly Fishing","summary":"As winter's chill settles over the landscape, many anglers hang up their rods and waders, resigned to waiting for warmer days to return. Yet, for the dedicated fly fisher, winter offers a unique opportunity to embrace so...","date_modified":"2024-03-08T22:30:35Z"},{"id":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/the-benefits-of-hiring-a-local-fly-fishing-guide","html_content":"

Are you planning your next fly fishing adventure in Thermopolis, Wyoming? As you gear up for your trip, you might be contemplating whether to hire a local fly fishing guide or venture out on your own. While exploring the...

","url":"https://thermopolisflyshop.com/fishing%2Fwater-report/f/the-benefits-of-hiring-a-local-fly-fishing-guide","title":"The Benefits of Hiring a Local Fly Fishing Guide","summary":"Are you planning your next fly fishing adventure in Thermopolis, Wyoming? As you gear up for your trip, you might be contemplating whether to hire a local fly fishing guide or venture out on your own. While exploring the...","date_modified":"2024-03-07T23:24:56Z"}]}