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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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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Jul 6, 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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Jun 27, 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 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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Jun 7, 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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May 24, 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 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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Apr 7, 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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Mar 16, 2021
What’s happening on the Big Hole
Big Hole River at Dickey Bridge The spring thaw on the Big Hole River is happening ever so slowly, and a lot of folks are airing up their...
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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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Jan 16, 2021
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to everyone, and we hope that everyone came out of the holiday season healthy and happy. We took a bit of a social media...
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Oct 15, 2020
Are you also thinking about Andros?
There was snow on the ground at the fly shop this morning, which as usual, reminded us about saltwater fishing on Andros Island. We’ve...
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Oct 3, 2020
Early October!
Fall is definitely our favorite time to be out on the water. The Big Hole valley is turning golden as the cottonwoods and willows adjust...
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Sep 2, 2020
September is here!
Another summer on the Big Hole has flown by. Big game archery season will open this weekend, and we are looking forward to some cooler...
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Aug 20, 2020
Picking up
The Big Hole was not an easy fishery the past couple of weeks, but it seems like it has improved this week. Water temperatures from Jerry...
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Aug 6, 2020
Hoot owl restrictions on Big Hole
August heat has led to warming water temperatures on the Big Hole River. Hoot owl fishing restrictions were announced for portions of the...
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Jul 20, 2020
Summer dries
Summer continues to roll by on the Big Hole. The river is still at above-average flows for this time of year, but it is dropping pretty...
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