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Just a little rut teaser…

Fishing’s heating up across Western Montana—just don’t sleep on the early bite!

Print this, pack it, and hunt!

The Upper Salmon River Chinook fishery remains open through the weekend, with next week’s numbers deciding what’s next…

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue responded to the report of a capsized boat at about 9am today near the end of Rocky Point on Flathead Lake. 

Note the new hoot owl restrictions on the Bitterroot River…

Georgetown Lake is wide open, the bugs are popping, and the fish are feeding…

It’s the one night the hounds take a break, and the humans run the show!

Who needs a restaurant? This spinach-stuffed salmon brings the flavor home…

Governor Greg Gianforte last week continued his 56 County Tour in Valley County and celebrated a new law that increases upland bird hunting opportunities for Montana residents.

The bugs ae throwing a party on the Flathead River, and the trout just RSVP’d…

“Water-quality monitoring conducted by Save Wild Trout in the Jefferson River basin during 2023 and 2024 identified notable patterns of thermal and oxygen-related stress in three of the four rivers evaluated. Free-flowing systems, including the Big Hole and Jefferson rivers, exhibited widespread impacts with water temperature and dissolved oxygen exceeding thresholds suitable for juvenile or adult salmonids at multiple locations.”

Geologists discovered a surprise in Yellowstone–a new hot spring that might’ve started simmering on Christmas Eve…

If you believe in miracles, meet Gus Deterding–a 9-year-old boy from Alexandria, Minnesota, who survived something no one thought was […]

Arkansas is turning invasive fish into cold, hard cash.

Preserving fish has come a long way—but a good sack is still essential… Read more from Montana Grant!

Aaron Goettsche is no stranger to monster Lake Trout. An avid angler, fishing rod maker, and longtime veteran on Utah’s/Wyoming’s famous Flaming Gorge Reservoir – a world-renowned fishery known for producing Lake Trout over 30 pounds and occasional giants up to 60 – Aaron knows what a trophy looks like.

If you’re looking into buying a “Petting Tag” from Yellowstone to high-five a grizzly, you probably want to read this article…

An elk left a police officer with the oddest call of the day…

A mountain biker safely managed a close encounter with a bear while riding on the Starry Goat Trail on national forestland near Troy last week. 

Early mornings are your best bet on Rock Creek this week—beat the heat, dodge hoot owl hours, and target rising fish with PMDs and Sallies before temps climb…

Flames are out, stoves are in—Stage I fire restrictions are now in effect…

Hoot owl hours are in effect in some Montana rivers—see if your spot made the list.