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Fishing and BoatingButte is surrounded by blue-ribbon trout fishing opportunities that include the Big Hole, Beaverhead, and Jefferson rivers. In addition, there's an abundance of large and small lakes and other streams that offer great fishing. There are also many fishing access sites that are managed by the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestThe Forest Service offers lake fishing at several sites around Georgetown Lake and Delmoe Lake as well as many mountain lakes and streams. Bureau of Land Management
Montana Fish, Wildlife and ParksSeveral fishing access sites are located on the Big Hole River at Maiden Rock and on the Jefferson River at Kountz Bridge, Silver Star, and May Flower Bridge. |
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Paul's Recommended Fishing Holes
Paul Vang is an outdoor writer and dedicated fly fisherman. Butte's location right along the Continental Divide puts us at the head of a variety of watersheds. My favorite is the Big Hole River which provides solitude and has lots of public access. The river offers excellent fly fishing; I'd say ninety percent of the fishing is done by floaters. And, the countryside is relatively unspoiled. It's a priceless resource. Butte is also convenient to rivers on the east side of the Divide, like the Madison, Gallatin, Yellowstone and Missouri. Many smaller streams and creeks offer good fishing too. Southwest Montana also is one of the nation's best elk hunting areas. White tail deer can be found in the river bottoms; mule deer tend to be higher in the mountains. With all the fishing around Butte, I told my wife Kay when we moved to here, "The moving van doesn't come to our house anymore." |
Big Hole River - Enjoy blue ribbon trout fishing from several access points including: Jerry Creek Bridge, Divide Bridge, East Bank, Maiden Rock.