Big Hole River Fly Fishing

Enjoy a Guided Fly Fishing Trip on the Big Hole River in Southwest Montana

When you think of Montana Fly Fishing, the Big Hole River stands out as one of Montana's best fly fishing rivers. There's no need to look anywhere else. From its beginnings in the Beaverhead Mountains to its confluence with the Beaverhead River in Twin Bridges, the Big Hole River is 160 miles of free-flowing beauty and fly fishing adrenaline.

Sunrise Fly Shop, located in Melrose next to the Big Hole River, is the premier fly shop and fly fishing guide service in southwest Montana.  We offer everything from a half day guided fly fishing trip down the Big Hole River, to customized multi-day Southwest Montana fly fishing vacations.  We have a variety of accommodations available to fit your needs and budget, as well as all inclusive guided fishing packages to make your Montana fly fishing vacation as easy to plan and enjoy as possible, 

Because our fully stocked fly shop is on the banks of the Big Hole, our guides are fishing the river every day, providing us with the latest information for our Big Hole River Fishing Report.  We also provide the biggest variety of top-of-the-line equipment, supplies and fishing flies in the area.

The Big Hole River is the very definition of a Southwest Montana fly fishing trout stream. Combine these unparalleled vistas with more than 3,000 trout per mile and hundreds of imagination defying hatches and it is no wonder the Big Hole River is nicknamed Montana's Last Best River.

If you dreamed up a perfect Montana Fly Fishing, trout stream the Big Hole River is exactly what you would create. The Big Hole River is one of the few remaining undammed trout fisheries that has a tremendous population of wild fish.  Whether you are looking to fish the famed Salmon fly hatch, Mother’s Day Caddis hatch, tricos, or terrestrials, the Big Hole has all the aquatic insects to fish for 14-26 inch trout. 

Each month of the fishing season you can expect great dry fly fishing on the Big Hole River.  July is packed with Golden Stoneflies, Pale Morning Duns, caddis, and Yellow Sallies.  Outfitting days are restricted on this river so a guided fly fishing trip on the Big Hole River will be an uncrowded fly fishing experience.  The Big Hole is famed for the trophy size brown trout in the 20-26 inch range that can be lurking around any riffle run or grassy bank and are willing to rise to dry flies and chase big streamers.  

With three distinctly different stretches, the Big Hole River offers everything an angler could ever want when fly fishing on a single river. Whether it's the magnificent mountain views and grassy banks of the upper river, the steep rock walls of the canyon section, or the braided stretches of the lower river, a guided fly fishing adventure on the Big Hole River will be the centerpiece of your next Montana fly fishing vacation.

Learn more about river conditions from our Big Hole River Fishing Report, or Contact Us today!