Mar 16, 2025 · Angela Montana

STATEWIDE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLAN 2023-2026

Montana’s diverse fisheries offer exceptional recreational opportunities while safeguarding native fish species through a new comprehensive statewide management plan.

Aug 17, 2023 · Montana Grant

TROUT FISHING IS CHANGING!!!

The BEST trout fishing in the world is changing. Blame it on global warming, climate change, overfishing, development, or pollution. […]

Jul 6, 2023 · Angela Montana

Upper Salmon River Fishery Update 7.5.23

Hi everyone, In the second week of the upper Salmon River fishery, angler effort and catch increased dramatically.  Angler effort increased […]

Jun 24, 2023 · Montana Grant

KISS MY BASS!!!

Bass fishing is a great sport but is limited in Montana. Since bass are not native to our state, the […]

Jun 22, 2023 · Montana Grant

HYALITE HOWDY!!!

Hyalite Lake is a favorite destination for many tourists and locals. This beautiful lake, in the mountains south of Bozeman, […]

Jun 17, 2023 · Montana Grant

ALL THE MARBLES!!!

Trout fishing is at risk in Montana and many other traditionally favorable trout waters. Generally, trout prefer cool, clean, clear […]

Jun 17, 2023 · Montana Grant

CATCH LIMITS!!!

Montana fisheries are being overfished. Many anglers practice Catch and Release fishing. Trout, walleyes, or perch are hooked, landed, and […]

Jun 10, 2023 · Montana Grant

BIGHOLE RIVER EARNS A D!!!

The Bighole River is in trouble. It has been in trouble, and there is no plan in place to save […]

Jun 3, 2023 · Montana Grant

MEMORIAL DAY!!!

We just celebrated Memorial Day. This holiday honors the memory of great soldiers that helped to keep America free and […]

May 6, 2023 · Kamp Cook

Final Walleye Spawn Update, May 5, 2023

Final Walleye Spawn Update, May 5, 2023 by Fort Peck Reservoir Biologist Heath Headley Wow… The walleye trap netting and […]

Apr 13, 2023 · Montana Grant

RISING WATERS!!!

This year’s record-breaking snowpack means a strong melting event or run off. Like it or not, the mountain snows will […]

Apr 6, 2023 · Montana Grant

HEAVY WATERS!!!

The Gardiner River was one of my favorite rivers to fish. This river flows through the high-altitude desert of the […]

Mar 2, 2023 · Montana Grant

THE INVADERS!!!

  Back in the day there was a TV show called The Invaders! It was a Quinn Martin production that […]

Feb 19, 2023 · Montana Grant

GOLD RUSH!!!

  Golden trout have become the new trout attraction. They are also known as “Shills”, “Palomino’s”, Bananas, Albino’s, and “Judas […]

Feb 9, 2023 · Montana Grant

COWBOY and INDIAN HUNTING and FISHING???

Wyoming’s effort to sort out Native Americans’ off-reservation hunting rights in the wake of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Herrera […]

Jan 29, 2023 · Montana Grant

FISH CONSUMPTION WARNINGS!!!

Be careful what you eat! Freshwater Fish have become a new high-risk food for human consumption. Liver damage, high cholesterol, […]

Jan 27, 2023 · Krawdaddy Jones

Exotic Places You Must Fish!

The world is full of bodies of water. As you may know, the planet is called “The Blue Planet” for […]