Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 6.30.25

Jun-30-25 by Angela Montana

Walleye and rainbow trout action is heating up on Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter reservoirs…

Montana Fishing Reports

Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 6.30.25

Jun-30-25 by Angela Montana

Walleye and rainbow trout action is heating up on Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter reservoirs…

Missouri River Fishing Report 6.28.25

Jun-30-25 by Angela Montana

Tricos are hatching early, short leashing is hot, and it’s dry fly heaven on the Mo’ with low summer flows!

Yellowstone River Fishing Report 6.27.25

Jun-28-25 by Angela Montana

The Yellowstone River is running low, the salmonflies are hatching, and the dry fly action is heating up fast…

Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 6.26.25

Jun-26-25 by Angela Montana

From shallow smallies to deep-water lakers and a few bonus Chinook—Fort Peck’s bite is on across all depths this week!

Montana Tourney Trail

Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival Final Results; a Tie For First Place

Jun-28-25 by Moosetrack Megan

60 teams competed in the Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival Friday and Saturday, with two teams tying for first place!

Low weights on Day 1 of Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival

Jun-27-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Low weights dominated day 1 of Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival. 

A tough bite and small fish for the 60 teams competing in the tournament.

FINAL RESULTS:143.15 pounds takes first place at Tiber Walleye Tournament

Jun-14-25 by Moosetrack Megan

38 teams competed with three teams each bringing in a jaw-dropping 110+pounds in the Tiber Walleye Tournament! Unofficially a U.S. walleye tournament 2-day record was reached! We’ll update you when we hear it’s official!

68.6 pounds leads Day 1 of Tiber Walleye Tournament

Jun-13-25 by Moosetrack Megan

38 teams competed with three teams catching incredible, amazing, unbelievable weights!

Miss Last Week’s Show? Catch Both Hours Right Here

Jun-28-25 by Kamp Cook

If you missed last Saturday’s Montana Outdoor Radio Show, don’t worry — we saved it for you. You can now […]

Montana Fishing Reports Are In – Here’s What’s Biting

Jun-28-25 by Kamp Cook

Wondering where the fish are biting this week in Big Sky Country? We’ve got you covered. From Fort Peck to […]

Montana Outdoor Podcast

MT Outdoor Podcast: Meet the Trap Collectors!

Jun-28-25 by Angela Montana

From mouse traps to man traps, this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast will snare your attention and never let go. More here….

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MT Outdoor Podcast Sneak Peek: State Parks’ Best-Kept Secret

Jun-20-25 by Angela Montana

Think you know who runs Montana’s State Parks? Think again—the new MT Outdoor Podcast episode reveals the surprising nonprofit powering some of the coolest stuff behind the scenes. Check out this sneak peek!

Outdoor How-To

How to Clean a Trout

May-11-25 by Angela Montana

Here’s a quick way to clean a trout…

How To Snag and Release Paddlefish with FWP

May-01-25 by Angela Montana

Snagging a river dinosaur might sound crazy to some, but in Montana, it’s just another paddlefish season….

How To De-Skunk Your Dog

Apr-01-25 by Angela Montana

That “special” new scent your dog is rocking? Yeah, here’s one way to get rid of that…

MT Wildlife

What Deer See and Why It Matters

Jun-26-25 by Angela Montana

If you think you’re invisible to a deer in blaze orange, you might be wrong…

A Bison’s Final Steps at YNP’s Grand Prismatic Spring

Jun-23-25 by Angela Montana

Onlookers horrified at a bison took one wrong step into Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring…

Did You Know: The Ice-Cold Survival Skills of the Wood Frog

Jun-23-25 by Angela Montana

Not all tough Montanans wear flannel—some freeze solid for eight months and still wake up ready to party…

Montana Hunting

What Kind of a Hunter Are You?

Jun-28-25 by Angela Montana

A real hunter doesn’t just aim to kill—they aim to honor the animal, the land, and the tradition. Read more from Montana Grant right here!

BLM greenlights geothermal and pipeline projects to bolster U.S. energy independence

Jun-27-25 by Moosetrack Megan

In Montana, the BLM approved NorthWestern Energy’s proposal to construct the 74-mile Helena to Three Forks natural gas pipeline through an accelerated 14-day environmental review process, which is being used in response to the national energy emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump. 

New CWD Management Zone, Deer B License created in Kalispell after detections at landfill

Jun-26-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has established a new Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone in Hunting District 170 near Kalispell following the detection of CWD in whitetail deer at the Flathead County Landfill in October 2024.

BLM seeks public input on proposed guided hunting permit in southwest Montana

Jun-26-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The permit would authorize BHC to offer guided day-use hunts for big game such as antelope, bear, deer, elk, mountain lion, and moose, as well as upland game birds on BLM-managed parcels administered by the Butte and Dillon field offices.

Viral Stories

A Drone’s Fiery Encounter in Sidney, MT

Jun-26-25 by Angela Montana

A routine storm chase detoured into a fireball-filled explosion in Sidney, Montana…

A Bison’s Final Steps at YNP’s Grand Prismatic Spring

Jun-23-25 by Angela Montana

Onlookers horrified at a bison took one wrong step into Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring…

Cow moose, 2 calves dead after encounter with angler

Jun-19-25 by Moosetrack Megan

On the morning of June 14, 2025, Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel received a report that a cow moose had been shot in a confrontation with an angler on the North Tongue River in the Bighorn National Forest near Bear Lodge Resort. When game wardens responded, they found the moose deceased from her injuries.

Montana FWP

FWP reminds folks that a pass or fee is required at Brush Lake State Park

Jun-30-25 by Angela Montana
FWP

Brush Lake might be free to enjoy—but not free to enter, so make sure you have your pass or day-use fee covered before diving in..

Wild Game Recipes

Give Your Fish a New Best Friend with Parsley Lemon Sauce

Jun-29-25 by Angela Montana

Tired of endless fish recipes? Discover the simple sauce that turns any catch into a real knockout…

Cooking with Kokanee Quinn: Corn Ribs

Jun-28-25 by Angela Montana

Think you’ve had corn on the cob every way imaginable? These crispy, caramelized “corn ribs” will change your mind!