Scott Billingsley tried using a fly rod to snag salmon on Fort Peck.
This is what he told montanaoutdoor.com:
“#1 treble and a tinsel insert. It’s pretty fun ‘hunting’ them down. Very spooky!!!”
Congratulations, Scott, and thanks for sharing!
Snagging Chinook Salmon with a Fly Rod
Posted by Angela Montana on November 1, 2025
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Doubling Down with Region 4 and 7 on the Montana Outdoor Podcast
Oct-25-25 by Angela Montana
Discover Montana’s hunting secrets and one shocking antelope surprise as Downrigger Dale dives deep with wildlife managers from Regions 4 and 7…
Exclusive Sneak Peek: MT’s Awesome Surprises from Big Game to Big Shockers
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MT Outdoor Podcast: Double the Regions, Double the Game
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MT Outdoor Podcast: Find Out What the Hunting Will be Like in Hunting Regions 1 & 2
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MT Outdoor Podcast: Wondering What the Hunting Will be Like in Region 6?
Sep-27-25 by Angela Montana
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MT Outdoor Podcast Sneak Peek: What’s Waiting in Region 6 This Season
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Get a sneak peek at Montana’s Region 6 hunting outlook—elk, deer, antelope, upland birds, and more…
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DIY Smoker: Filing Cabinet Turned Pitmaster
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Don’t throw that old filing cabinet away…give it a new gig!
DIY: McFishing Rod…That Works
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Proof you don’t need fancy gear to make the perfect catch…
How To Clean and Fillet Fresh-Caught Salmon
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MT Wildlife
EHD Deer Deaths Creating Risky Bear Encounters
Oct-27-25 by Angela Montana
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A Rare and Quiet Encounter with a Wolf
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Very Rare Footage of Wolverine Hunting Deer in Montana
Oct-19-25 by Angela Montana
Rare footage captures a wolverine hunting near Montana’s Ajax Mountain…
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Rare footage captures a wolverine hunting near Montana’s Ajax Mountain…
Bear’s Journey from Montana to the Savanna
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From Montana’s peaks to Africa’s plains, this pup’s next job is guarding the herd to spare the fastest cat alive…
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A routine storm chase detoured into a fireball-filled explosion in Sidney, Montana…
A Bison’s Final Steps at YNP’s Grand Prismatic Spring
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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 releases deer, elk and black bear regulations proposals
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released proposals for 2026/2027 deer, elk and black bear regulations for public comment.
Whitebird Fishing Access Site reopens to motorized vehicles
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BILLINGS – The Whitebird Fishing Access Site (FAS) is now open to motor vehicle traffic. The FAS closed to motorized access […]
Wild Game Recipes
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Simple and Spooky Skull Pepperoni Bites
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Sink your teeth into these spooky skull pepperoni bites..