Mud season is here on Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest

Montana Fishing Reports

With flows dropping, bugs popping, and trout getting grabby, this week’s Kootenai River update from Linehan Outfitting has everything you need—except the tug on your line…

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Anti-Hunters Plan to Kill Bears with Kindness in Florida

Hunting

Anti-hunters are snapping up Florida bear tags not to hunt, but to hold — turning a very necessary and important wildlife management tool into a protest strategy…

Sliders Slide Down Easy

Montana Grant

When the outdoors calls, hungry sportsmen need fast, flavorful fuel—enter the mighty Slider: small, satisfying, and ready between bites and big moments… Read more from Montana Grant!

Montana Grant

Yellowstone Lessons

A lifelong angler’s journey begins in Yellowstone’s wild waters, where a patient mentor, a bamboo fly rod, and a legendary brown trout shaped a young boy’s fishing destiny.. Read more from Montana Grant!

Last Weeks Show

Listen Now: Full Episode of Montana Outdoor Radio Show

If you missed this week’s Montana Outdoor Radio Show, don’t worry—we’ve got the full episode right here. From detailed fishing […]

Audio Reports

Montana Fishing Report: What’s Biting This Weekend

The bite is heating up across Montana this week. Walleye are hitting hard on Fort Peck, especially around the rock […]

Montana Outdoor Podcast

MT Outdoor Podcast: The Secret Side of State Parks

Think Montana’s State Parks run on tax dollars? This episode uncovers the surprising nonprofit making the magic happen behind the scenes.

Kokanee Quinn Recipes

Cooking with Kokanee Quinn: Hooked on Heavenly Walleye

This week, Kokanee Quinn reels in a campfire-worthy classic…

App Brett French News

Gated road blocks route to BLM’s Seven Blackfoot WSA

A controversial gate on a rugged Montana road has cut off public access to thousands of acres of wildlands… Read more from Brett French here.

FWP

Surplus Central Flyway swan licenses available Monday

First-come, first-serve surplus swan licenses in the Central Flyway available soon…

Montana Outdoor Podcast

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

Jun-20-25 by Moosetrack Megan

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!

Fishing

Warm water temperatures and low river flows prompt fishing closures on select rivers after 2 p.m. in Yellowstone National Park

Effective Thursday, June 19, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers and streams will close to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day due […]

outdoors

2025 Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit Set for October in Billings

Jun-20-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Outdoor industry leaders, land managers, community planners, recreation enthusiasts, and more will come together for the 2025 Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit, taking place October 21-23 in Billings, Montana.

Hunt in Montana Montana Fishing Reports

Big Hole Fishing Report

Headed to the Big Hole? See what Sunrise has to say first!

Recipes

Trout Cheese Ravioli and Asparagus Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Jun-19-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The perfect trout summer salad has arrived!!

Boating Boating Safety

Harrison Lake closed as law enforcement conducts water search

Harrison Lake was closed until further notice beginning Wednesday night as law enforcement conducted a water search for a missing person.

Moose

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 Fishing Reports

Jefferson River Fishing Report 6.18.25

The Jefferson is now low and warming after runoff—perfect timing to get away from the crowds…

FWP

Hoot-owl restrictions take effect today on section of Madison River

Be aware of hoot-owl restrictions in effect today…

Montana Grant

All My Rowdy Friends Have…

Once reserved for sailors and soldiers, tattoos are now as common as fishing stories—and just as questionable. Read more from Montana Grant here!

FWP

Yellow, green tag paddlefish seasons end with estimated 755 fish harvested

The 2025 yellow and green tag paddlefish season wrapped up June 15…

Don Wilkins Fort Peck Montana Fishing Reports

Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 6.18.25

Walleye action is heating up in the weeds, pike are crushing baits in the new growth, and lake trout are biting deep…

App FWP

Lodgepole man charged with poaching deer and elk in Blaine and Phillips Counties–

A Lodgepole man faces multiple charges after a major poaching investigation uncovered headless deer and elk illegally killed and sold for antlers in Blaine and Phillips Counties.

App wildlife

Cow Elk Caught Chasing Grizzly Bear Chasing Calf Elk

Heading to work in Montana can be eventful…

Montana Fishing Reports

Upper Madison Fishing Report 6.17 – 6.23

The Upper Madison is lit—Salmonflies are flying, trout are biting, and June snowstorms come with hand warmers and hogs on the line…

Montana Grant

Fish Trip Sandwich

When the bite slows down, it’s sandwich time—so make it one worth remembering… Read more from Montana Grant here…

Montana Fishing Reports

Kootenai River Fishing Report 6.20.25

Montana Fishing Reports

With flows dropping, bugs popping, and trout getting grabby, this week’s Kootenai River update from Linehan Outfitting has everything you need—except the tug on your line…

Big Hole Fishing Report

Hunt in Montana Montana Fishing Reports

Headed to the Big Hole? See what Sunrise has to say first!

Jefferson River Fishing Report 6.18.25

Montana Fishing Reports

The Jefferson is now low and warming after runoff—perfect timing to get away from the crowds…

Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 6.18.25

Don Wilkins Fort Peck Montana Fishing Reports

Walleye action is heating up in the weeds, pike are crushing baits in the new growth, and lake trout are biting deep…

Upper Madison Fishing Report 6.17 – 6.23

Jun-16-25 by Angela Montana

Montana Fishing Reports

The Upper Madison is lit—Salmonflies are flying, trout are biting, and June snowstorms come with hand warmers and hogs on the line…

FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 6.16.25

FWP Montana Fishing Reports

From Canyon Ferry to Holter, walleye and rainbow bites are heating up..

Montana Tourney Trail

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

Jun-14-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Tourney Trail Tourney Trail Walleye

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

Montana Tourney Trail Tourney Trail

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

Catfish Classic Results held on Milk River

Jun-08-25 by Angela Montana

App Tourney Trail

The results are posted!

FINAL RESULTS 2025 ROCK CREEK WALLEYE TOURNAMENT

Jun-07-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Fish Montana Tourney Trail Tourney Trail Walleye

High winds brought the 2025 Rock Creek Walleye Tournament to an early close on Saturday, with forecasts for Sunday predicting worsening conditions. Here are the teams that battled it out and came out on top!

Final results Crooked Creek Tourney on Fort Peck

May-17-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Hunt in Montana Montana Tourney Trail Tourney Trail

48 teams battled it out on Fort Peck Reservoir in the Crooked Creek Walleye Tournament Friday and Saturday! See the winning team’s total weight, which approached triple digits!

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Last Weeks Show

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Montana Fishing Report: What’s Biting This Weekend

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The bite is heating up across Montana this week. Walleye are hitting hard on Fort Peck, especially around the rock […]

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Montana Outdoor Podcast

MT Outdoor Podcast: The Secret Side of State Parks

Jun-14-25 by Angela Montana

Montana Outdoor Podcast

Think Montana’s State Parks run on tax dollars? This episode uncovers the surprising nonprofit making the magic happen behind the scenes.

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Remember That Whirlpool Last Week? Are Fish Attracted to Those?

Montana Outdoor Podcast

Fresno’s swirling, fish are stressing—so Rigger called Cody Nagel!

Outdoor How-To

How to Clean a Trout

May-11-25 by Angela Montana

How to

Here’s a quick way to clean a trout…

How To Snag and Release Paddlefish with FWP

May-01-25 by Angela Montana

FWP How to

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

How to

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

MT Wildlife

Cow Elk Caught Chasing Grizzly Bear Chasing Calf Elk

Jun-09-25 by Angela Montana

App wildlife

Heading to work in Montana can be eventful…

What Happens Near a Wolf Den… Might Involve a Helicopter

wildlife

Think bears are the only thing that’ll chase you up a tree? Try stumbling near a wolf den during pup season…

A Duck’s Reign of Terror

May-28-25 by Angela Montana

wildlife

A Florida neighborhood is under siege by a surprisingly aggressive duck—and residents are learning the hard way that waddles can quickly turn to warfare.

Montana Hunting

Anti-Hunters Plan to Kill Bears with Kindness in Florida

Hunting

Anti-hunters are snapping up Florida bear tags not to hunt, but to hold — turning a very necessary and important wildlife management tool into a protest strategy…

Big Hole Fishing Report