Big Hole River Currently Closed to All Fishing

The entire Big Hole River closed to fishing at midnight on August 30 due to low flows, high water temperatures, and an unseasonably warm and dry forecast.

Fishing restrictions and closures like these are designed to protect fish that become more susceptible to disease and mortality when conditions such as low flows and high water temperatures combine with other stressors, including catch-and-release fishing.

Anglers can reduce stress on fish at all times of the year by quickly getting fish to the net or in hand, keeping them in the water, and reviving them before releasing them back into the r...