Big Hole River Fly Fishing Report
Latest Big Hole River Reports
- Big Hole Fishing Report
The Big Hole fishing report has been fantastic lately. We have PMD’s, caddis, yellow sallies and Golden Stones hatching on the river. You will find trout eating dries throughout the day and the dropper fishing has been flat out fantastic. Fish have been feeding in the fast riffles mid day. We have done well with golden stone patterns and PMD dries and nymphs. Streamer anglers have been crushing fish in the riffles with sculpin patterns and minnow imitations. The overcast damp weather should continue to serve up great dry fly opportunities. We have been floating the Jerry Creek section, Divide into Maiden Rock section and the lower Big Hole sections. Summer is here and it’s your time to get out and fish.
Recommended Flies:
- Chubby Chernobyl #10 (yellow, purple, tan)
- Purple Craze #12
- Headlight Yellow Sallie #12
- PMD Comparadun #16
- Pearl Lightning Bug #12
- Pat’s Stone (Black/Brown) #8
- Jig Thread Frenchie #12
- Mini Loop Sculpin #6
- Lil’ Kim #6 (Gold, Copper)
- Sparkle Minnow (Sculpin) #6
- Salmonflies On The Big Hole
The Salmonflies on the Big Hole River are here! The arrival of the Western Tanagers on the banks of the Big Hole always signals the arrival of the stoneflies. The famed Big Hole Salmonfly hatch should be fantastic this year. We have seen adult Salmonflies from Glen up to Melrose. The next significant warm up will move the hatch into the Maiden Rock Canyon. The river flows have been dropping due to the cooler temperatures, currently the flow is 2,290cfs in Melrose. The trout below Melrose are keyed into the Salmonfly dries and you will find egg layers in the afternoons. Above Melrose we are having productive streamer fishing and nymphing on salmonflies. When we turn over rocks in the canyon you will find the stonefly nymphs ten feet off the banks. I predict by the weekend the hatch will move into the Maiden Rock Canyon. It’s time to grab your buddies and throw your foam flies tight to the willows and hold on for some dry fly action. We always see some fantastic trout caught on dries this time of the year.
We are open 7:00am – 6:00pm daily
Recommended Flies:
- Cat Puke Salmonfly #4
- Chubby Norman #6
- Salmonfly Half Down #4
- Water Walker #4 Black/orange
- Pat’s Stone #4 (Black/orange)
- Dungeon (Black #4
- Circus Peanut (Black) #6
- Jig Slum Lord (Black/Brown) #6
- Big Hole River Caddis Hatch
The Big Hole River caddis hatch has been exploding lately. Conditions are perfect right now for dry fly fishing, with the clarity around 4 feet. The dropping water conditions have made for great streamer fishing and nymph fishing. Our best streamers have been yellow Zonkers, dungeons and Olive Lil’ Kim’s. We have also been picking fish on stone fly nymphs in the #8 size range and various caddis nymphs. The upper Big Hole has been fishing well and the canyon sections have produced great caddis fishing. Currently, we are in a great window of fishing before the high elevation snow melts off. The cloudy days have had the fish up eating caddis and chasing streamers off the banks. The Big Hole will be a great option for fishing over the holiday weekend.
We have a last minute opening for prime June Salmonfly fishing. June 12th-15th we have availability for 2 anglers and lodging. Give us a call to book these prime dates (406) 835-3474
Recommended Flies:
- Bloom’s Caddis (Olive, Tan) #14
- Flambe Caddis (Tan) #14
- Blowtorch #14
- Thread Frenchie #16
- Zonker (Yellow) #6
- Lil’ Kim #4
- Dungeon (Yellow) #4
- Pat’s Stone (Black) #8