The Cutthroat Chapter hosts multi-day trips to the Green River in April, the Bighorn River in May, and the San Juan River in October each year.

We share the costs of the rental home(s)/resort plus organize carpools to help lower the price of the trips. The trips are four to five nights which can accommodate 10 – 12 fly fishers and are usually full each year, so sign up early!

Starting in 2024, a $150 non-refundable deposit is now required to sign up paid by check or other electronic means as determined by the organizer of the trip.

In 2025, sign-ups for the trips will begin with the announcement of the dates in the January Newsletter.

The trips are first-come-first-served based on when your deposit is received by the organizer. If your deposit is received after the trip is full then your deposit will be returned, and you will be added to a waitlist. If you need to cancel for any reason after your deposit has been received by the organizer, then you must find someone to replace you who will pay you the $150 deposit. If you cannot find someone to replace you then your deposit will be forfeited to the other participants to help offset the additional costs.

Carpools are organized to help lower transportation costs. The driver typically does not pay for fuel as there is wear and tear on the vehicle, so the fuel is paid for by the other occupant(s).

The Bighorn River — May 12th - 16th, 2024

We fish in the last section of the Bighorn River, a tailwater below the Yellow Tail Dam near Fort Smith, MT. The river is wide and smooth with large Rainbows and Browns that average around 16 inches. These fish are strong and fight hard! Some fishers rent drift boats or bring personal watercraft to float After-Bay to Three Mile (3 miles) and/or Three Mile to Bighorn (7 miles). Others will fish in wadable areas of the river. We have new accommodations for 2024! Bighorn Angler’s upper level of the View House has ten beds in five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a full kitchen to cook your meals. We do not organize meal teams on this trip, and you are responsible for all your meals.

The price range of the accommodations per fisher is typically $300 to $400 for the four nights depending on the final number of participants. A drift boat rental is $225 a day and includes the shuttle. The trip is limited to 10 people.

Please reach out to the trip organizer for current availability for this trip.

Trip Organizer: Rich Hus (720) 273-9411, r_hus@hotmail.com