The famous Salmon Fly hatch is currently in full swing on The Big Hole River right now. The massive Pteronarcys californica or Giant Salmonfly, named for the salmon/orange color of the abdomen of the insect are bringing every fish in the river to the surface...
FLOWS: Divide 979 cfs Melrose 895 cfs Glen 939 cfs CONDITIONS: Visibilty is good at about 3 feet [caption id="attachment_2274" align="alignright" width="311"] Kevin shows off his catch, a lovely Big Hole River Brown sporting a big kype.[/caption] The Big Hole River flows are currently running pretty flat and in really...
[caption id="attachment_2174" align="alignright" width="300"] A Big Hole River brown trout infected with the Saprolegnia fungus.[/caption] The Big Hole River is experiencing an outbreak of Saprolegnia, a common fungal disease of fish and their eggs. Saprolegnia is saprophytic, meaning it feeds on dead and dying tissue. Saprolegnia...
[caption id="attachment_2162" align="alignright" width="300"] This brown ate a Sparkle Minnow![/caption] FLOWS: Maiden Rock 468 cfs Melrose 509 cfs Glen 570 cfs VISIBILTY: Good at 3+ feet The Big Hole River flows are dropping again after a slight bump due to some rain that jumped the flows to almost 550...
Big Hole River Fishing Report 7-29-14 Fly Fishing near Missoula Big Hole River Fishing Report Fly fishing near Missoula 7-29-14 [caption id="attachment_2110" align="alignright" width="300"] Big Hole Brown Trout - Summer 2014[/caption] By Michael Stack FLOWS: Maiden Rock 468 cfs Melrose 475 cfs Glen 579 cfs VISIBILITY: Clear at 4+ feet The Big Hole River is...
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