Big Water, Big Streamers, and Big Fish:
Spring in the Big Hole is always complicated. The water is jumping all over the graph and the weather is unpredictable. What is...
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Jun 17, 2022
Now is the time for salmonflies!
The annual Salmonfly hatch is on, and we have seen the big bugs river wide. Right now it seems like the largest part of the hatch is...
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Jun 8, 2022
Rising water and maybe some big bugs
The Big Hole has already surpassed its peak flows from 2021, and we are extremely grateful for the moisture and rising water levels. Not...
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Sep 7, 2021
Post Labor Day update
We hope everyone had a safe Labor Day weekend, we know some folks headed to hills for the opening the of the Big Game Archery season....
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Jul 31, 2021
End of July, or August?
We’ve made it through July, which has felt more typical of August on the Big Hole River. We received a little bit of rain towards the end...
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Jul 22, 2021
Big Hole and fire update
We are happy to report that the Alder Creek Fire, located just outside of Wise River, has been kept at bay, nobody has been injured, and...
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Jun 11, 2021
Getting buggy, in a big way
It seems like we have been spared from our annual dump of June snow (although the moisture we did receive was very welcomed). If you...
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May 2, 2021
SW Montana fishing update
April came and went, and we are barreling towards a busy summer in southwest Montana. The Big Hole doubled in a day after 70+ degree...
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Apr 15, 2021
In and out like a lion?
The March weather tricked us into thinking Spring had arrived, but Mother Nature has had different opinions in the last week. To be...
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Feb 25, 2021
Around the bend – the season is coming!
We have nearly made it through our first Montana February in a decade. Whew. The bitter cold isn’t that fun. Also, snow isn’t nearly as...
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May 12, 2020
Fishing Report: May 12, 2020
The last week has been perfect spring weather. Snow, thunder storms, rain, sleet, wind, and some sun. The nights have still remained...
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Apr 11, 2020
Fishing Report 4/11/20: Water on the Rise
The fishing has been hit and miss with the changing temps and water conditions. The Big Hole has more than doubled during the warm...
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Aug 19, 2019
Tricos and Ants
The trico hatch has been pretty solid for the past week or so. If you are a wade fishermen, don’t disregard the upper river. I waded...
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Aug 8, 2019
Hoot owl on lower Big Hole
The lower Big Hole, from Notch Bottom to the confluence with the Beaverhead River entered hoot owl restrictions, effective today, Aug 8....
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Jul 26, 2019
Mid-summer daze
We’re a little behind on our Big Hole reports, July has flown by. We will keep this short and simple. Flows have dropped below 600 cfs at...
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Jun 22, 2019
Looking forward to the summer
It seems every time I sit down to write a river report we are on the entry or exit of a cold front. But hell, we’ll take it in June. The...
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May 21, 2019
Bad Weather = Great Spring Conditions
The river has been dropping for a week due to our cold weather. The hatches seem to be at a stand still, waiting for the sun to come...
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May 13, 2019
Changing conditions
The Big Hole saw its first busy weekend of the season, and with it came some pretty great fishing. We hope you enjoyed it, because...
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Apr 12, 2019
Ice Jam and Fishing report update: April 12, 2019
The good news is that the ice jams are coming out in a hurry. We are clear of jams up to from Sportsmans Campground. There is one more...
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Apr 10, 2019
Big Hole Ice jams
It’s the time of the year when we all start wondering when the upriver ice jams will start to break free and send Volkswagen size...