Frontier Anglers is the best spot in the area to learn about what's hatching, and what's catching. Stop into our fly shop in Dillon to get the most up-to-date information from the people out there fishing the area rivers every day. Below are the latest write-ups on the action we're seeing, and you can always get more information on fishing the Big Hole River and fishing the Beaverhead River on our site or by calling the shop at 406.683.5276.
MT Stream Flows | Beaverhead River Flows
Guide Flies - Favorite Patterns from Our Dillon Guides
Our guides are on the water day in and out and have refined their approach to fly selection. The flies used vary by season and even by the day depending on weather and observations made in the field...
April 1st, 2021
Ice Out Clark Canyon Reservoir - Sixty percent of the ice is off of the lake with more disappearing by the hour. It's obvious that several years after the reintroduction of more robust strains of...
March 23, 2021
Spring is Upon Us! The weather over the last couple of weeks has delivered some amazing warm days as well as blustery snow storms, so goes the spring weather in Southwest Montana. As we near the end...
Dillon Montana Weather Patterns - When to Come Fishing
Dillon sits in an arid ranching valley in Southwest, Montana. The weather has sudden swings during the spring but is relatively stable during summer and fall. Winter weather depends on the year with...
The Ultimate Guide to Dillon Montana Fly Fishing
Fly Fishing in Dillon Montana is a major part of the local culture and economy. The seemingly endless miles of rivers make it an epicenter of world class trout fishing. We are fortunate to have a fly...
9 Amazing Things to do in Dillon, Montana
Wondering what to do in Dillon, Montana? Dillon is the perfect size town with plenty to keep visitors busy. It’s an unpretentious mix of cowboys and cowgirls, students, fly anglers and outdoor loving...
01/10/2021
Winter is here, kind of. Winter has an icy grip on some of Southwest Montana's trout streams, but there are options. The Beaverhead downstream from Pipe Organ Bridge is open and producing some fish...
August. 13, 2020
The Beaverhead just continues to fish well. Fires, drought, falling ash, the very large trout that live in the Beaverhead continue to eat consistently. Dropping flows and steady hatches of PMD's and...
August 5, 2020
Hoot Owl restrictions go into effect on the Big Hole The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks is implementing a 2 pm closure for fishing on most of the Big Hole River. Starting tomorrow,...
July 26, 2020
The Rising Water has Passed After a tumultuous week of rising flows on the Beaverhead, we've gladly reached the crest. The mornings fished well all through the period as irrigators needed more water...