Yellowstone River Fishing Report 6.5.25

Montana FWP is now accepting proposals from conservation groups to auction or lottery off coveted 2026 hunting licenses—including, for the first time, antelope and swan…

Montana’s fish scene is about to get a bold new stripe. Read more from Brett French here….

Snowpack across Montana is around 50%-70% of median, well below normal for June 1. This is a drastic drop from May 1 where snowpack was largely 75%-110% of median.

The bite’s been hot—walleye in the 50s, smallmouth stacking up deep, pike slowing down, and surprise salmon showing up all over the system…

Heads up, anglers: A MORS follower reported a closure due to a bridge washout—plan your paddlefishing routes accordingly!

Get ready to reel in the fun!!!

Flathead Lake faces a historic low as a third straight dry year drains the basin and strains power generation….

As the sixth weekend of the season nears, conditions on the Upper Missouri are shifting—what does it mean for paddlefish chasers?

A tragic April hunting accident in California reminds Montana hunters why seeing your target before you shoot is so important…

Shooting range development proposal in early stages…

The Jefferson is still running high and muddy, but for those watching the windows—there’s gold in the murk if you time it right.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 28-state coalition supporting a challenge to Maine’s unconstitutional waiting-period law which requires gun buyers to wait 72 hours before taking possession of a firearm after purchase.

Looking for a cool adventure? Ice Caves are a frozen wonder hiding in the prairie hills.

Backcountry camping up on the border? You’ll want to take note of this.

Warning: These ribs may cause uncontrollable drooling and spontaneous high-fives.
Read more on Meatstick’s ribs from Montana Grant here…

Lead poisoning continues to threaten Montana’s eagles—hunters can help by choosing nonlead ammo…

Hunters, here’s your chance to shape Montana’s hunting regulations—join a Region 6 meeting in June and make your voice heard!

The latest numbers are in….

Elk just might be nature’s most dramatic herbivore….

In Montana, popping the question often comes with boots, bait, or a brow tine… More from Montana Grant here.

Cold front or not, the code was cracked on Nelson Reservoir!

The antlers that are breaking the internet…..

Morgan Wallen’s new album comes with “hunting and fishing IDs” — but fans found out the hard way you can’t tag a buck or cast a line with a collector’s edition CD……