🌡️ Water reached 71.6°F in the last 3 days — approaching hoot owl territory
FWP restricts fishing from 2pm to midnight when water hits 73°F for three consecutive days. Fish mornings, land fish fast, and keep them wet.
Fishing Report
Report conditions: 434 cfs · 59.9°F · ▼ 4.2% 24h · ↑2% median
Flows at Maiden Rock are sitting right at median and trending down slightly, with clear water and a cool 59.9°F reading this morning making for solid conditions. Note that the Big Hole has been under hoot owl restrictions as of late July, so plan to fish early and be off the water by 2pm. Mornings should see tricos and spruce moths bringing fish up, then switch to hoppers, Yellow Sallies, and ants through midday before the heat sets in. Nymph the deeper runs with attractor patterns and sow bugs early, then go all-in on terrestrials as the day warms.
| Conditions | Clear, Stable |
| Nymphing | Sow Bug #16, Split Back PMD #16, San Juan Worm #14, Zebra Midge #20 |
| Dry Fly | Trico Spinner #18, Spruce Moth #14, Yellow Sally #14, Hopper #10 |
| Streamer | Sparkle Minnow, Sculpzilla, Dungeons, Home Invader |
| Wet Fly | Various soft Hackles |
Based on current conditions and 4 local shop reports · 1h ago
What's Hatching Now
Seasonal Chart →| Dries |
Yellow Stimulator #10-14
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| Nymphs |
Montana Jig Sally #14-16
Yellow Sally Nymph #12-16
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Mother's Day caddis then steady all summer
| Dries |
CDC Caddis #14-18
Corn Fed Caddis #14-18
Elk Hair Caddis #14-18
X-Caddis #14-18
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| Nymphs |
Hare's Ear Nymph #12-18
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Year-round
| Dries |
Griffith's Gnat #18-22
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| Nymphs |
Mercury Midge #20-22
Spanish Bullet #16-18
Zebra Midge #18-22
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Conditions
At Maiden Rock (Divide)
51m agoClear
| Flow | cfs · 3.04 ft · 59.2°F |
| Trend | ↑0% med · ▼ 4.5% 24h |
| Wx | 49° · 💨 6 NNE · 🌧️ 0% · H: 68° / L: 49° |