The sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake, Michigan, lasted only 48 minutes, with six fish caught shortly after it began, making it technically longer than last year’s 17-minute season.

The 28th Annual Ice Fishing Derby in Glasgow attracted 150 participants despite warm weather, featuring competitions and prizes, including a $2,000 win for a 5.34-pound pike and free rods for youth anglers.

February fishing in Glacier National Park and Flathead Valley is unusually favorable due to mild temperatures and low snow, with anglers successfully using nymphs and streamers in altered winter conditions.

Well below normal January precipitation and unseasonably warm temperatures stalled Montana’s snowpack accumulation last month.

The Skyline Sportsmen’s Association of Butte has added $500 to the reward offered for information about a pictograph panel that was vandalized at Missouri Headwaters State Park.

For Dr. Robert Pal, the plants that blanket Montana’s mountains, forests, and meadows are more than background scenery. They’re living stories waiting to be understood.

The Timberlane Campground on the Libby Ranger District, Kootenai National Forest, will be undergoing much-needed improvements starting this summer.

Bobcat hunting and trapping in Montana Region 4 ends on February 11 at midnight. Hunters should check quota status online to ensure compliance with regulations before the season closes.