The Big Hole River is quickly coming into prime shape. Our peak runoff is behind us and that means……Salmonflies! Yes, Salmonflies are here! Currently, we are seeing the big bugs in the Maiden Rock Canyon. River flows are quickly dropping and fishing was excellent today and the next several days we will have Salmonfly dry fly fishing. We have also seen PMD’s, golden stones and some yellow sallies on the water. Streamer anglers have done well lately with yellow/brown streamers. It is time for the best hatch of the year. The Big Hole has 4 feet of visibility and with the flows dropping this could be an amazing hatch.
Recommended Flies:
- Flutter Bug (Salmonfly) #4
- Cat Puke #4
- Half Down Salmonfly #4
- Chubby Chernobyl #6 (Purple) (Orange) (Golden)
- Chubby Norman #6, #8
- Water Walker #6 (Black) (Brown)