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Fishing report: 7/16/2023
The Big Hole has bee fishing well the last couple of weeks. We have been fishing Dry/Dropper rigs for the most part using #12 golden...

Craig Jones
Jul 16, 2023


Summer Bugs
Summer has officially kicked off, and along with it has been some terrific early summer fishing. We are seeing great hatches of PMD's,...

Lia Jones
Jun 25, 2023
New Emergency Regulations released
On Friday, the MT FWP released new emergency regulations for the Big Hole, Beaverhead and Ruby Rivers. These regulations were voted on by...

Lia Jones
Jun 17, 2023


Big Stones & Big Rains
We all know what season it is, and everything is shaping up just right. The annual salmonfly hatch has arrived on the Big Hole River, and...

Lia Jones
Jun 14, 2023
June is here!
Spring went by quickly, and the official start of summer has arrived. The Big Hole is back on the rise after dropping earlier in the...

Lia Jones
Jun 2, 2023


Run-off doesn't mean run away
The Big Hole is in the midst of spring run off, and we expect to see higher flows coming down the valley over the next week. Despite...

Lia Jones
May 19, 2023


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...

Craig Jones
May 5, 2023


Welcome to our new website!
It's the beginning of a new season in the Big Hole Valley, and we thought it was about time to update the website to modern times. We...

Lia Jones
Apr 24, 2023


Current re-openings & good fishing
Some sections of the Big Hole have re-opened with the arrival of some cooler weather, we will outline from top to bottom: – CLOSED...

Admin
Oct 6, 2022
Welcome to Fall
Rain and cool weather have brought some much needed change to the Big Hole. The flows have come up, and are much closer to average for...

Admin
Sep 24, 2022
Cooling temps
It looks like the most recent heat wave to hit southwestern Montana is about to move along, and we are forecast to see air temperatures...

Admin
Sep 7, 2022
Update on restrictions
Southwest Montana continues to be hot and dry. There are further restrictions on the Big Hole River: – Full Closure on Section I (Saginaw...

Admin
Aug 17, 2022


Learn more about Hoot Owl restrictions
Hoot Owl restrictions have gone into effect on many rivers in SW Montana, including portions of the Big Hole and Beaverhead Rivers. Hoot...

Admin
Aug 2, 2022
Big Hole River: Still Big, Still Fishing
What a spring we have been having. The river is running hard at 1550 at Maiden Rock. The fishing has been amazing as we are still in...

Admin
Jul 13, 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...

Admin
Jun 17, 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...

Admin
Jun 8, 2022


Caddis and the start of run-off
The Mothers Day Hatch has returned in full force, with heavy hatches throughout the majority of the day. We have been having our best dry...

Admin
May 27, 2022


Spring Colors on the Big Hole
The Big Hole showed off its spring colors this week, with water levels more than doubling over the past five days. The visibility has...

Admin
May 20, 2022


SW Montana fishing report 5/9/22
The spring has been absolutely fantastic. The weather and water levels cooperated to give us a fantastic run on skwallas. This has...

Admin
May 9, 2022


Good Spring Fishing
Good Spring Fishing The Big Hole has been fishing quite well the last few days. The spring forecast has been throwing everything...

Admin
Apr 27, 2022
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