Beaver Head River Fishing
Mark Fleagle
Beaverhead fishing are available from many different sources but the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks website offers the best and most up to date reports in the State of Montana.
Know lets talk a little bit about the area. The Beaverhead River originally formed at out of the Red Rock River and Horse Prairie Creek, but now the Beaver head River begins its 69-mile-long journey at the outlet of Clark Canyon Reservoir, an irrigation storage facility constructed in 1964. It joins with the Big Hole River at Twin Bridges, Montana, to form the Jefferson River. The river above Dillon Montana is mainly made up of a tight narrow channel meandering through densely covered willow banks. From Dillon, it flows through a broad open agricultural valley for 50 miles before reaching Twin Bridges. Its channel is restricted through a narrow canyon during part of its lower journey near Point of Rocks. The water in the Beaverhead River is cold, except in areas located in the lower river. Fish cover primarily consists of submerged and overhanging bank vegetation, undercuts and long, deep pools.
The Beaverhead River is one of the premier brown trout fishing rivers in the untied States and the best in Montana. The Beaverhead produces more large trout, mainly brown trout, than any other river in Montana.
The Beaverhead River Fishing Regulations:
Standard Fishing Regulations for the Central Fishing District apply here, but please read the excetions to these standards below. Exceptions to Standard Regulations:
Clark Canyon Dam To Anderson Lane Combined Trout: 3 daily and in possession, only 1 over 18 inches and only 1 rainbow trout.
Clark Canyon Dam To Pipe Organ Bridge Open third Saturday in May through November 30.
High Bridge FAS To Henneberry FAS Closed to float fishing by nonresidents and float outfitting on each Saturday from the third Saturday in May through Labor Day.
Henneberry FAS To Pipe Organ Bridge Closed to float fishing by nonresidents and float outfitting on each Sunday from the third Sunday in May through Labor Day.
Downstream From Pipe Organ Bridge Open entire year. Highway 91 South Bridge (Tash Bridge) To Selway Bridge Closed to float outfitting from the third Saturday in May through Labor Day.
Anderson Lane Downstream To Mouth (Near Twin Bridges) Combined Trout: 5 daily and in possession, 1 over 18 inches, only 1 may be a rainbow trout.
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About The Author
Mark Fleagle is a serious fishing webmaster. Mark Is a dedicated fisherman with 30+ years of experience and has published numerous articles on fishing. He offers free fishing information and "how to articles at his websites. Click Here and get some amazing river fishing secrets from some good ol' boys who survived by discovering unique and brilliant methods of catching river fish species. Also visit my website oldfishinghole.com and download a free copy of his "78 fishing discoveries unleashed" You can also contact him his e-mail address admin@oldfishinghole.com
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