A partial fishing closure is in place for the Big Hole River. As of September 19, the fishing closure is lifted for the area between the Dickie Bridge Recreation Site (Section 3) to the Tony Schoonen Fishing Access Site (also known as Notch Bottom, Section 4). A full fishing closure remains in place for the rest of the Big Hole River, upstream and downstream of these sections.
Areas remaining under a fishing closure:
- Section 1: Saginaw Bridge on Skinner Meadows Road to the North Fork of the Big Hole River
- Section 2: The North Fork of the Big Hole River to Dickie Bridge Recreation Site
- Section 5: Tony Schoonen Fishing Access Site (aka Notch Bottom) to confluence with the Jefferson River
This closure adheres to the Big Hole River Drought Mangement Plan.
