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MT · River

Big Hole River

Water conditions

71°F
Water temp
2.4 ft
Gage height
1050 cfs
Discharge
Turbidity

4°F warmer than typical for this date

Water temperature over 30 days, 55°F to 68°F, currently 68°F.73°50°

Discharge

Discharge over 30 days, currently 1,120 cfs.2,920 cfs

Measured at USGS gauge 06026420 · 14:30 UTC-7

Weather

Weather not yet loaded for this water.

Best times today

70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)

Moonrise 01:33 · Moonset 17:11 · times UTC-7 (approx)

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What to throw

Rainbow Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

71°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → cast and retrieved along current seams gold/red inline spinner

Why we say this: Mepps trout selection guide

Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)
Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)

Brown Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Spoongold

71°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → cast and retrieved gold spoon

Why we say this: State agency brown trout guide

Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)
Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)

Gear partners

Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Big Hole River — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.

Nearby & related

Stocked nearby in the last two weeks

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