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Big Hole River

Montana107 miles
Primary Flow
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Daylight
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5-Day Trend
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River Profile

107 mi
Headwater
Mouth
Pintler Creek → Squaw CreekPintler Creek → Squaw Creek · 5.8 mi
Squaw Creek → Sawlog CreekSquaw Creek → Sawlog Creek · 4.6 mi
Sawlog Creek → Fishtrap Creek AccessSawlog Creek → Fishtrap Creek Access · 2.9 mi
Fishtrap Creek Access → Sportman's Park AccessFishtrap Creek Access → Sportman's Park Access · 3.5 mi
Sportman's Park Access → Dickie BridgeSportman's Park Access → Dickie Bridge Boat Ramp · 6.1 mi
Dickie Bridge → Jerry Creek Fishing Access SiteDickie Bridge Boat Ramp → Jerry Creek Fishing Access Site · 10.3 mi
Jerry Creek Fishing Access Site → George Grant Memorial AccessJerry Creek Fishing Access Site → George Grant Memorial Access · 4.5 mi
George Grant Memorial Access → Greenwood Bottoms AccessGeorge Grant Memorial Access → Greenwood Bottoms Access · 0.4 mi
Greenwood Bottoms Access → Powerhouse AccessGreenwood Bottoms Access → Powerhouse Access · 3.2 mi
Powerhouse Access → Divide BridgePowerhouse Access → Divide Bridge · 0.7 mi
Divide Bridge → Maiden Rock FASDivide Bridge → Maiden Rock FAS · 5.6 mi
Maiden Rock FAS → Maiden Rock Fish & GameMaiden Rock FAS → Maiden Rock Fish & Game · 6 mi
Maiden Rock Fish & Game → Salmon Fly AccessMaiden Rock Fish & Game → Salmon Fly Access · 2.7 mi
Salmon Fly Access → Browne's Bridge AccessSalmon Fly Access → Browne's Bridge Access · 6.2 mi
Browne's Bridge Access → Kalsta Bridge AccessBrowne's Bridge Access → Kalsta Bridge Access · 1.7 mi
Kalsta Bridge Access → Glen AccessKalsta Bridge Access → Glen Access · 6 mi
Glen Access → Notch Bottom AccessGlen Access → Notch Bottom Access · 7 mi
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Boat Ramp(18)
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Gauge Stations
9 mainstem · 48h
Jackson MT
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Jackson MT
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Jackson MT
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Wisdom MT
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Wisdom MT
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Wise River MT
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Divide MT
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Melrose MT
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Glen MT
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Segments
17 segments
SegmentMilesRiver MileCFSStatusFloat Est.Rapids
Pintler Creek → Squaw Creek
5.8RM 29.4 – 35.2——1:39hrs—
Squaw Creek → Sawlog Creek
4.6RM 35.2 – 39.8——1:19hrs—
Sawlog Creek → Fishtrap Creek Access
2.9RM 39.8 – 42.7——0:50hrs—
Fishtrap Creek Access → Sportman's Park Access
3.5RM 42.7 – 46.2——1:00hrs—
Sportman's Park Access → Dickie Bridge Boat Ramp
6.1RM 46.2 – 52.3——1:45hrs—
Dickie Bridge Boat Ramp → Jerry Creek Fishing Access Site
10.3RM 52.3 – 62.6——2:57hrs—
Jerry Creek Fishing Access Site → George Grant Memorial Access
4.5RM 62.6 – 67.1——1:17hrs—
George Grant Memorial Access → Greenwood Bottoms Access
0.4RM 67.1 – 67.5——0:07hrs—
Greenwood Bottoms Access → Powerhouse Access
3.2RM 67.5 – 70.7——0:55hrs—
Powerhouse Access → Divide Bridge
0.7RM 70.7 – 71.4——0:12hrs—
Divide Bridge → Maiden Rock FAS
5.6RM 71.4 – 77.0——1:36hrs—
Maiden Rock FAS → Maiden Rock Fish & Game
6.0RM 77.0 – 83.0——1:43hrs—
Maiden Rock Fish & Game → Salmon Fly Access
2.7RM 83.0 – 85.7——0:46hrs—
Salmon Fly Access → Browne's Bridge Access
6.2RM 85.7 – 91.9——1:46hrs—
Browne's Bridge Access → Kalsta Bridge Access
1.7RM 91.9 – 93.6——0:29hrs—
Kalsta Bridge Access → Glen Access
6.0RM 93.6 – 99.6——1:43hrs—
Glen Access → Notch Bottom Access
7.0RM 99.6 – 106.6——2:00hrs—
Float Time Estimates
  • Pintler Creek → Squaw Creek
    5.8 mi
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  • Squaw Creek → Sawlog Creek
    4.6 mi
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  • Sawlog Creek → Fishtrap Creek Access
    2.9 mi
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  • Fishtrap Creek Access → Sportman's Park Access
    3.5 mi
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  • Sportman's Park Access → Dickie Bridge Boat Ramp
    6.1 mi
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  • Dickie Bridge Boat Ramp → Jerry Creek Fishing Access Site
    10.3 mi
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  • Jerry Creek Fishing Access Site → George Grant Memorial Access
    4.5 mi
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  • George Grant Memorial Access → Greenwood Bottoms Access
    0.4 mi
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  • Greenwood Bottoms Access → Powerhouse Access
    3.2 mi
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  • Powerhouse Access → Divide Bridge
    0.7 mi
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  • Divide Bridge → Maiden Rock FAS
    5.6 mi
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  • Maiden Rock FAS → Maiden Rock Fish & Game
    6 mi
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  • Maiden Rock Fish & Game → Salmon Fly Access
    2.7 mi
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  • Salmon Fly Access → Browne's Bridge Access
    6.2 mi
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  • Browne's Bridge Access → Kalsta Bridge Access
    1.7 mi
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  • Kalsta Bridge Access → Glen Access
    6 mi
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  • Glen Access → Notch Bottom Access
    7 mi
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30-Day Flow History

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Season Timing
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Your Activity

No sessions recorded on Big Hole River yet.

Quick Facts

Total Length
107 miles
Gauge Stations
9
Boat Ramps
20

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 12
  • Barker Lakes
    8,250 ft
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    --%
  • Bloody Dick
    7,570 ft
    --
    --%
  • Calvert Creek
    6,410 ft
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    --%
  • Daly Creek
    5,780 ft
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    --%
  • Darkhorse Lake
    8,930 ft
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    --%
  • Lemhi Ridge
    8,080 ft
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    --%

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

18 ramps
  • RM 29

    Pintler Creek

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 35

    Squaw Creek

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 40

    Sawlog Creek

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 43

    Fishtrap Creek Access

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 46

    Sportman's Park Access

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 52

    Dickie Bridge Boat Ramp

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 63

    Jerry Creek Fishing Access Site

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 67

    George Grant Memorial Access

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 68

    Greenwood Bottoms Access

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
  • RM 71

    Powerhouse Access

    ✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive
Caddis
Stonefly
Pale M. Dun
Midge
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Recommended Flies — Late April

RS2 Emerger
#20-22 · Olive/Gray
Sparkle Dun BWO
#18-20 · Olive
Zebra Midge
#18-22 · Black/Red
Pat's Rubber Legs
#6-10 · Brown/Black
Pheasant Tail
#16-20 · Natural
Egg Pattern
#14-16 · Peach/Orange

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

Shuttle Distances

Pintler Creek→Squaw Creek

5.8 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Squaw Creek→Sawlog Creek

4.6 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Sawlog Creek→Fishtrap Creek Access

2.9 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Fishtrap Creek Access→Sportman's Park Access

3.5 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Sportman's Park Access→Dickie Bridge Boat Ramp

6.1 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Dickie Bridge Boat Ramp→Jerry Creek Fishing Access Site

10.3 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Jerry Creek Fishing Access Site→George Grant Memorial Access

4.5 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

George Grant Memorial Access→Greenwood Bottoms Access

0.4 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Greenwood Bottoms Access→Powerhouse Access

3.2 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Powerhouse Access→Divide Bridge

0.7 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Divide Bridge→Maiden Rock FAS

5.6 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Maiden Rock FAS→Maiden Rock Fish & Game

6 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Maiden Rock Fish & Game→Salmon Fly Access

2.7 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Salmon Fly Access→Browne's Bridge Access

6.2 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Browne's Bridge Access→Kalsta Bridge Access

1.7 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Kalsta Bridge Access→Glen Access

6 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Glen Access→Notch Bottom Access

7 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

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