Nelson Reservoir Fishing Report by Lars Sorensen 6.26.25

Low weights dominated day 1 of Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival. 

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

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. 

Another bad idea at YNP…

What happens when your sightseeing tour of the backroads of Flathead County doesn’t go as planned? You get to meet Bigfork Fire’s crew and see them in action.

Some hunters and commissioners are raising red flags over Montana’s Elk Hunting Access program, saying it promises exclusive access but often delivers crowded conditions — all while landowners stack benefits from multiple state programs. Read more from Brett French…

On June 26, Idaho Fish and Game, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, euthanized an adult male grizzly after it had become food-conditioned from consistently receiving food rewards in an Island Park neighborhood

Some call it fate. Others call it Larry. Either way, the timing was perfect.

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