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The Big Hole Fishing report has been great lately. The river is in fantastic shape and we have been having dry fly and sub surface action. The Salmonflies have just about wrapped up on all sections of the river. You might find some hatching on the warmer days on the upper river but for the most part they are finished. We are seeing Golden Stones, PMD’s, Caddis and some Green Drakes. Prospecting with a chernobyl and a PMD dropper has been working well. You can also find some fish sipping PMD’s in the flats around midday. Streamers on the lower Big Hole have been working well. The weather and conditions look perfect for the upcoming week.
View USGS Streamflows
Dries:
Chubby (12-16), Hi-vis PMD (16-20), Comparadun PMD (16-20), Stimulator (14), Various goldenstone fly patterns, Various Caddis patterns size (14-18).
Nymphs:
Rubber legs, mega prince, Frenchie, pheasant tail, worms, Lil Spanker, Zirdle, Various soft Hackles, TNT PMD
Streamers:
Dungeons, sparkle minnow, home invader, mongrel meat, sculpzilla. Yellow is a great color.
