Category Archives: Bighole Fishing Report
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Big Hole River 590 cfs—-Maidenrock Well I made it back here to the Big Hole safe and sound and immediately had to go to work. I spent most of the day yesterday getting the shop ready to open and it’s … Continue reading
Cool Waters
Big Hole River 560 cfs Maidenrock, 650 Melrose, 701 Glen Water temps. are dropping which makes for a little tougher fishing. However yesterday one of the guys we shuttled got a 22 incher on a streamer. I also heard of … Continue reading
Monster Big Hole Bows
About a week ago we came across this old photo of two Butte fisherman who won the US and Canada Rainbow trout contest in the fly category. There was no date on the photo and I thought it was around … Continue reading
Grumpy Old Men
Streamer Catch Big Hole River 400 cfs and rising, Maidenrock It was a picture perfect day when Art, Bobby and I got together for a float on the lower river. As you can see in the photo the East Pioneer … Continue reading
Get Ready
As the air temp and water temp drops, what do you think will happen? Dry fly action will slow up for sure. But now for the good news. All you streamer junkies get loaded up cuz it’s starting. Bright sun … Continue reading
Good Day, Bad Day
Big Hole River 333 cfs What a difference just one day can make. I had heard several stories about the poor fishing in the Divide and Maidenrock area. So day before yesterday Bobby and I took an R&D run through … Continue reading
Whitefish
Big Hole River 338 cfs I have heard from several people that they are catching more whitey’s than normal. Also they are catching them in water where they previously only caught trout. I will have to admit with the tricos … Continue reading
R & D
Big Hole River 572 c fs We did a R & D trip today on the lower river, Glen to Notch Bottom to be exact. I had heard rumors of some channels being blocked down there so I wanted to … Continue reading
Oh Ye Of Little Faith
Big Hole River 601 cfs Another good day on top water action, Caddis, mayflies, moths and ants all produced fish at different times of the day. I heard the mid river top water action was a bit slow. We started … Continue reading
WOW
Big Hole River 1240 cfs Jayne and her guide with a nice brown. Wow is right and where do I start? Thursday should have been called black Thursday on the Big Hole River. There were a total of three boat … Continue reading