Fishing

When the Catch Gets Creepy

Jul-04-25 by Angela Montana

This angler’s catch is downright creepy…even if it’s fake…

Kit’s Tackle’s Trevor Johnson Showing How Catch & Release Is Done

Jul-01-25 by Angela Montana

Check out this awesome catch and release by Kit’s Tackle’s Trevor Johnson!

10 Year Old Catches Nice Fort Peck Walleye

Jul-01-25 by Angela Montana

At just 10 years old, Cooper Green hooked a walleye worth bragging about at Fort Peck!

Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival Final Results; a Tie For First Place

Jun-28-25 by Moosetrack Megan

60 teams competed in the Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival Friday and Saturday, with two teams tying for first place!

Owls Are Hooting Early

Jun-24-25 by Angela Montana

When Montana’s rivers heat up, Hoot Owl rules kick in to give trout a break—and anglers a reason to rise early. More from Montana Grant here!

Warm water temperatures and low river flows prompt fishing closures on select rivers after 2 p.m. in Yellowstone National Park

Jun-20-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Effective Thursday, June 19, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers and streams will close to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day due […]

The Rise of Tiber–the Walleye Giant

Jun-17-25 by Angela Montana

Tiber Reservoir is evolving and is now a full-blown walleye heavyweight…

A Father’s Day Catch That’ll Be Tough To Top

Jun-16-25 by Angela Montana

When a 6’1”, 225-pound man says a fish made him look small—you know that is one heck of a catch!

Upper Salmon River Chinook update – 6.12.25

Jun-13-25 by Angela Montana

Chinook update: A bigger stretch of river may open—if the numbers hold….

Upper Salmon River Chinook update 6.9.25

Jun-10-25 by Angela Montana

Just when it looked like Chinook season was a no-go on the upper Salmon, a late surge of tagged fish has turned the tide—and a fishery proposal is now on the table.

A Real Trophy “Toad”

Jun-09-25 by Angela Montana

It’s Monday—ready to meet a 24-inch Montana brown trout?

Warm water temperatures and low river flows prompt fishing closures on select rivers after 2 p.m. in Yellowstone National Park

Jun-20-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Effective Thursday, June 19, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers and streams will close to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day due […]

The Rise of Tiber–the Walleye Giant

Jun-17-25 by Angela Montana

Tiber Reservoir is evolving and is now a full-blown walleye heavyweight…

A Father’s Day Catch That’ll Be Tough To Top

Jun-16-25 by Angela Montana

When a 6’1”, 225-pound man says a fish made him look small—you know that is one heck of a catch!

Upper Salmon River Chinook update – 6.12.25

Jun-13-25 by Angela Montana

Chinook update: A bigger stretch of river may open—if the numbers hold….

Upper Salmon River Chinook update 6.9.25

Jun-10-25 by Angela Montana

Just when it looked like Chinook season was a no-go on the upper Salmon, a late surge of tagged fish has turned the tide—and a fishery proposal is now on the table.

A Real Trophy “Toad”

Jun-09-25 by Angela Montana

It’s Monday—ready to meet a 24-inch Montana brown trout?

IDFG Upper Salmon Chinook Update 5.29.25

May-30-25 by Angela Montana

Chinook hopes are hanging by a tag—fewer fish than forecast, but there’s still a chance for a late surge….

Upper Salmon River Chinook Update – 5/22/2025

May-23-25 by Angela Montana

Chinook returns are trickling in below forecast, and with the next two weeks critical, it’s still too early to say whether they’ll see a summer fishery on the upper Salmon.

Angler Dubs Catch “Unofficial State Record”–You Won’t Believe From Where

May-22-25 by Angela Montana

It might not be official, but it’s unforgettable—Steve Miller’s massive pike has anglers wondering what else is lurking in that lake….

Breaking the Dam Barrier in a Fishing Boat

May-20-25 by Angela Montana

Sometimes, to find the fish, you have to outsmart the beaver…

Fishing Local

May-20-25 by Angela Montana

Why chase distant waters when the best fishing lessons—and fish—might be five minutes from home? Read more from Montana Grant here…