MT · River
Big Hole River
Water conditions
4°F warmer than typical for this date
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 06026420 · 14:30 UTC-7
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Minor period16:41–17:41
- Major period20:22–22:22
- Minor period01:03–02:03
- Major period08:57–10:57
Moonrise 01:33 · Moonset 17:11 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Fish · 408 · 7Aug 2, 1993
- Fish · 214 · 7.1000000000000005Jul 2, 1992
- Rainbow Trout · 3,008 · 8.0999999999999996Jul 13, 1989
- Rainbow Trout · 3,200 · 9.0999999999999996Jul 12, 1988
- Rainbow Trout · 1,100 · 10.1Jul 27, 1987
- Rainbow Trout · 830 · 9.0999999999999996Jul 15, 1987
- Rainbow Trout · 1,000 · 9.0999999999999996Jun 30, 1987
- Rainbow Trout · 800 · 10Aug 6, 1986
- Rainbow Trout · 800 · 10Jul 21, 1986
- Rainbow Trout · 775 · 9Jul 8, 1986
- Rainbow Trout · 806 · 9Jun 25, 1986
- Rainbow Trout · 800 · 9Jul 23, 1985
- Rainbow Trout · 837 · 9Jul 16, 1985
- Rainbow Trout · 800 · 9Jul 8, 1985
- Rainbow Trout · 875 · 9Jun 24, 1985
- Rainbow Trout · 855 · 9Aug 9, 1984
- Rainbow Trout · 817 · 10Jul 30, 1984
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 10Jul 20, 1984
- Rainbow Trout · 828 · 10Jul 13, 1984
- Rainbow Trout · 923 · 10Aug 17, 1983
- Rainbow Trout · 994 · 10Aug 11, 1983
- Rainbow Trout · 1,010 · 10Aug 1, 1983
- Rainbow Trout · 860 · 10Jul 25, 1983
- Rainbow Trout · 792 · 9Aug 16, 1982
- Rainbow Trout · 707 · 10Aug 10, 1982
- Rainbow Trout · 1,140 · 9Aug 2, 1982
- Rainbow Trout · 649 · 9Jul 22, 1982
- Rainbow Trout · 850 · 9Aug 5, 1981
- Rainbow Trout · 891 · 9Jul 28, 1981
- Rainbow Trout · 812 · 9Jul 15, 1981
- Rainbow Trout · 798 · 9Jul 8, 1981
- Rainbow Trout · 778 · 10Aug 4, 1980
- Rainbow Trout · 820 · 10Jul 25, 1980
- Rainbow Trout · 688 · 10Jul 14, 1980
- Rainbow Trout · 942 · 10Jul 3, 1980
- Rainbow Trout · 749 · 10Jul 27, 1979
- Rainbow Trout · 687 · 8Jul 19, 1979
- Rainbow Trout · 820 · 9Jul 10, 1979
- Rainbow Trout · 757 · 10Jun 28, 1979
- Rainbow Trout · 925 · 9Aug 14, 1978
- Rainbow Trout · 648 · 10Aug 4, 1978
- Rainbow Trout · 740 · 9Jul 24, 1978
- Rainbow Trout · 765 · 9Jul 14, 1978
- Rainbow Trout · 650 · 9Aug 2, 1977
- Rainbow Trout · 684 · 9Jul 25, 1977
- Rainbow Trout · 863 · 9Jul 11, 1977
- Rainbow Trout · 836 · 8Jun 27, 1977
- Rainbow Trout · 385 · 11Aug 5, 1976
- Rainbow Trout · 725 · 11Aug 2, 1976
- Rainbow Trout · 714 · 11Jul 26, 1976
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
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
71°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → cast and retrieved gold spoon
Why we say this: State agency brown trout guide
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.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Lake Sutherlin · Rainbow Trout · 106 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Beaverhead River 0 mi
- Ruby River 3 mi
- Hells Canyon Creek 3 mi
- Nez Perce Creek 5 mi
- Noble Fork 10 mi
- Lower Boulder Lake 11 mi
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- Angels Creek · CA
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- Avocado Lake · CA
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