Southwest Montana: Beaverhead & Big Hole river conditions
Gauges on the Beaverhead and Big Hole rivers in southwest Montana.
Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
2Fishable/Floatable1High but doable1Use caution
| Beaverhead Riverat Dillon · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 159 cfs |
| Beaverhead Rivernear Twin Bridges · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 290 cfs |
| Big Hole Rivernear Melrose · MT | High but doable | 657 cfs |
| Big Hole Riverbelow Big Lake Creek, at Wisdom · MT | Use caution | 308 cfs |
This week in Southwest Montana: Beaverhead & Big Hole
Right now 2 of 4 gauges in this group are Fishable/Floatable (in their normal range for the date). The gauge furthest below its normal for the date is Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges (35th percentile; Fishable/Floatable); the furthest above is Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek, at Wisdom (>99th percentile; Use caution).
Percentiles compare today's flow with that gauge's own history for this date. How to read a status.
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Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.