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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Apr 27, 2022
Winter blast and trout meetings
Most of Montana received some much needed moisture over the past 5-6 days; Pony, Montana received 36 + inches! We are all sighing a small...

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Apr 15, 2022
Kicking Off the 2022 Season
The winter is finally letting go of the valley. The ice broke near east bank and the river has begun its steady climb to high water. ...

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Apr 1, 2022


Return from the islands, ‘mon!
Whew, man, what a trip we had to Andros Island for our fifth year of hosting anglers! We spent eight weeks fishing, diving, spearing and...

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Mar 18, 2022


Late season check-in
A quick check-in, with river conditions, updates on closures and late season conditions. Southwest Montana received some much needed...

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Oct 15, 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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Sep 7, 2021


Fishing Report: August 16th, 2021
Southwest Montana is still under a veil of smoke coming from several fires burning west of Wise River, with more fires burning to the...

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Aug 16, 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 31, 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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Jul 22, 2021
Current angling restrictions
Unusually hot summer temperatures are not going away. Below are restrictions currently in place on the Big Hole River: ** Full closure on...

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Jul 6, 2021


Big Hole Update: 6/27/2021
The Big Hole River has been fishing well for the last 2 weeks. We have been enjoying what’s left of the golden stone hatch, PMD’s in the...

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Jun 27, 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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Jun 11, 2021
Anticipation of the big bugs
Early June is here, and both locals and those from afar are chattering about Salmonflies (Pteronarcys californica). Water temperatures...

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Jun 7, 2021
Fishing Report: 5/24/21
This has been a wild spring. The river temps have been the defining factor in the fishing, which has been decent. The salmon fly hatch...

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May 24, 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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May 2, 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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Apr 15, 2021
Big Hole/Beaverhead Fishing Report 4/7/21
Its been the typical opening for the fly shop here in Divide. The weather has been very mild for the past couple of weeks minus a few...

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Apr 7, 2021
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