Fly Fishing - Big Hole River

The Big Hole River offers something special from ice-off through late summer.

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May and June bring big water, perfect for drift boats and exceptional streamer fishing. High flows push fish to the banks, creating exciting opportunities to target aggressive trout willing to chase.

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By late June and July, the river transitions into classic dry fly season. Salmonflies crawl along the banks, followed by golden stoneflies, green drakes, evening caddis, and spruce moths. Long days, rising fish, and steady hatches define this time of year.

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As summer progresses and flows drop, we switch to rafts better suited for navigating technical water. Late July and August are famous for “blanket-like” Trico and Pseudo hatches, often covering the river in clouds of tiny mayflies. Pods of rising trout demand precision with fine tippets, perfect drifts, and flies matched exactly to the naturals.

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At Troutfitters, we pride ourselves on going the extra mile to find fish. Some days the trout challenge you more than others—that’s part of the reward. You’ll find us constantly adjusting—changing flies, fine-tuning presentations, downsizing or upsizing patterns until we perfectly match the bugs coming off the water—so when that slow sipper noses up along the bank, everything is exactly right.  And when it is, there’s nothing better.