Part of the Big Hole River closed to anglers due to low streamflows has been reopened by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Section 2 of the river — from the North Fork of the Big Hole River to Dickie Bridge — was lifted on Wednesday. It is the only section of the river currently open for fishing, FWP said in a press release.

“The existing closure upstream of the North Fork remains in place as well as the spawning closures downstream of Dickie Bridge that took effect Oct. 1,” the FWP release said. “ Annual fishing closures began Oct. 1 for sections of the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead rivers to protect trout during spawning seasons.”

Significant attention has been put on declines in fish populations on the Big Hole River and the larger Jefferson River Basin. Both the state and various

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