When you tell people that they can go Chinook Salmon fishing in Montana, they get pretty excited. When you tell them where, they also typically get surprised.
Montana’s trout are in trouble—populations are dropping, and diseased fish are showing up. Here’s what anglers need to know, how you can help, and how to win!
Montana has some real gems when it comes to state parks. National parks sometimes get all the accolades, especially when you've got Glacier and Yellowstone out your backdoor. But Montana's state parks are some of the best in the country. If it's been a while since you've discovered a new one, might we suggest one of these...
Due to rising water temperatures, 13 popular rivers and streams are currently under hoot owl restrictions, per Montana FW&P, with no fishing from 2 PM to midnight.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is advising anglers that portions of the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Clark Fork, Madison, Ruby and Sun rivers, as well as the Jefferson River and Silver Bow Creek in their entirety, will be closed to all fishing daily from 2 p.m. to midnight, effective at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10. The restrictions will stay in effect until conditions improve.