When the intruder is big and brown

Hello, walleye!!!

Spring has sprung on the Madison River, and the trout are biting—time to dust off your waders and hit the water!

From feisty pike that’ll hit anything to bass moving in like spring breakers, the bite is hot—if you’re willing to move, jig, and maybe dodge a few overachieving lake trout…

When spring runoff turns rivers into washing machines, it’s time to fish smart, wade safe, and trust that the trout haven’t gone far—they’re just hunkered down waiting for your flashy fly to find them…

The Boulder River’s still chilly and climbing, but a cold snap could clear things up…

The Big Hole is fishing well, with nymphs and streamers doing the heavy lifting while spring flows and sunshine keep things interesting…

From shoreline strikes to deep-water trolls, rainbows and walleyes are keeping Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter anglers reeling in the action—no matter your bait, there’s a bite waiting…

The Kootenai’s heating up (well, slowly)—from midge hatches to streamer pulls and dry fly eats, here’s your weekly fix of flows, flies, and fishy intel, with a side of Sox talk.

From deep water surprises to shoreline hotspots, this week brought a little bit of everything at Fort Peck.

The bugs are waking up and the trout are eating—Craig’s tailwater is heating up before runoff….

The 100-fish limit was no match for Mack Days anglers on Flathead Lake, as records tumbled and lines stayed tight in a crazy weekend of nonstop lake trout action…

Bass season just kicked off—and let’s just say, the opening weekend didn’t disappoint at the Echo Lake Big Sky Bass Bash…

Flathead Lake anglers are smashing records at the 2025 Spring Mack Days, hooking tens of thousands of lake trout — and there’s still time to join the action…

The winners are announced!

Only 19 fish away from a record-breaking Spring Mack Days — and with $225,000 in prizes still up for grabs, it’s not too late to reel in your shot at glory!

Thousands of fish, millions of memories, and one elusive $10,000 trout—Mack Days is in full swing….

The lake is heating up—record numbers, warm weather, and big prizes!

With over 20,000 lake trout already logged, Mack Days 2025 is off to a record-breaking start—big fish, big prizes, and one very elusive $10,000 trout named Willy still waiting to be caught!

With thousands of lake trout caught and $225,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs, the big question remains—will anyone reel in “Willy,” the elusive $10,000 fish?

With $225,000 in prizes and a $10,000 tagged “Willy” lurking beneath the surface, Flathead Lake’s Mack Days is a fishing frenzy where fortunes change with every “Fish On! Here’s the Week 1 update!