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2023 Fall Mack Days: Week 6 Results
One hundred twenty-one lake trout anglers out of three hundred twenty-nine registered have turned in a total of 12,889 lake […]
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 10.23.23
Canyon Ferry: For those who ventured out on a beautiful weekend, they were met with great walleye fishing. Trolling bottom bouncers, crankbaits […]
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2023 Fall Mack Days: Week 5 Results
2023 Fall Mack Days continues with four weeks left in the nine-week long event which ends on November 12th. It […]
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Reports by Brian Olson 10.19.23
Fresno is 26% full, inflow 12 cfs and outflow is 40 cfs. Fishing overall is fair. Best results have been […]
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 10.18.23
Email us your weekly fishing report to include it in this Montana fishing report compilation before the end of the day on […]
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update 10.17.23
Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for October 17th, 2023. The data discussed in this […]
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 10.16.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing has slowed down with a few being caught out from the Silos in the river channel in […]
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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 10.16.23
The 2023 season is slowly wrapping up in the Greater Yellowstone Area Montana Hebgen: The dry fly fishing on the lake […]
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Youngster Catches 13.2 Walleye. His First!
Kai Hinderager from Fort Shaw caught his first big fish while fishing with his dad, Ty, at Tiber Reservoir on […]
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Great Day at Nelson Reservoir
Brian Olson from the Brian Olson Outdoor Report and the Captain from Montana Outdoor fished Nelson Reservoir on Friday and […]
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From Paradise Falls to Your Ears: Hunters’ Breakfast Brings the Outdoors to You
Tune into Hunters’ Breakfast with the Captain for the latest in fishing and hunting reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning […]
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 10.12.23
Fresno is 26% full, inflow 58 cfs outflow 40 cfs. Fishing is fair. Landing at dam is only usuable ramp […]
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FALL FISH!!! by Montana Grant
Many Montana anglers have spent summer fly fishing. We have Caught and Released almost everything we caught. Some fly guys […]
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Dog Leash Fishing?
Have you ever been dog leash fishing? This guy might not be in Montana, but he is all about dog […]
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update 10.10.23
Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for October 10th, 2023. The data discussed in this […]
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 10.10.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleye are being caught north of White Earth in 15 feet of water and between Confederate and Pond 1 […]
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First Cast, First Salmon
Bob Shaffer from Missoula thought he would try his hand at salmon snagging on Fort Peck Monday. On his first […]
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2023 Fall Mack Days-Week 4 Update
Anglers have almost hit the half way mark of the 2023 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated […]
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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 10.8.23
West Yellowstone = Brown Town, USA! Montana Hebgen: The dry fly fishing on the lake is pretty much finished. Callibaetis/Chrironomid nymphs […]
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 10.5.23
Fresno seems to be holding at about 25% full. Most of the structure is out of or in very shallow […]
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Embark on an Adventure with the Captain and Crew during Hunters’ Breakfast – Your Gateway to Fishing and Hunting Info
Tune into Hunters’ Breakfast with the Captain for the latest in fishing and hunting reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning […]
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What do you know about Hooked on Fishing?
Montana’s Hooked on Fishing Program engages nearly 200 classrooms statewide. This initiative is dedicated to instilling responsible, informed, and ethical […]
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update – 10/03/2023
Hi everyone, now that we are into October, we thought it would be a good time to issue the first […]
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2023 Fall Mack Days: Week 3 Update
Anglers fishing the 2023 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes […]
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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 10.1.23
Fall Fishing is Here! Montana Hebgen: The dry fly fishing on the lake is pretty much finished. Callibaetis/Chrironomid nymphs should be […]
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 10.2.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing continues to be good with reports of rainbows and perch being caught as well. The south end around […]
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BEST TIME TO HUNT or FISH? by Montana Grant
The best hunting and fishing times are debatable. Years ago, my friend Keith Albright said that there were 3 rules […]
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 9.28.23
Fresno is 27% full. Inflow 25 cfs outflow 100 cfs. Walleye fishing is fair. Level is quite low, best fishing […]
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10 Chinook Salmon Facts
In honor of those who have caught and are still catching Chinook at Fort Peck, we have some facts on […]
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FWP News: Fishing closures during spawning to begin for sections of Big Hole, Ruby, Beaverhead rivers
Fishing will close starting Oct. 1 for sections of the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead rivers to protect trout during […]
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 9.26.23
Email us your weekly fishing report to include it in this Montana fishing report compilation before the end of the day on […]
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Salmon Report from Fort Peck
The salmon are slowly appearing in the bays on Fort Peck by the dam. Normally, at this time, there are […]
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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 9.19.23
Hebgen: Hebgen should begin to slow down as the weather continues to cool off. We’re still seeing some callibaetis when the […]
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2023 Fall Mack Days Week 2 Results
2023 Fall Mack Days anglers enjoyed the second good fishing weekend of the event on Flathead Lake. Swirling winds on […]
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 9.25.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleyes and a few perch are being caught in 25-30 feet of water from the Silos to the Hole […]
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National Hunting and Fishing Day is Saturday, Sept. 23
Ducks Unlimited is pleased to continue sponsoring the annual celebration National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF), set for Saturday, Sept. […]
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoir Fishing Report by Brian Olson 9.21.23
Fresno is 28% full. Inflow 25 cfs & outflow 100 cfs. Walleye fishing is fair. Best fishing is on the […]
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When the fish are smarter than the fisherman
The next time you are pretty sure that you got a fish to bite…you might have almost been right…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 9.18.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleyes are being caught in 20-25 feet of water north of White Earth on the west shore and north […]
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5 THINGS A FISHERMAN SAYS WHEN LOSING A FISH!!! by Montana Grant
Fishermen hate it when the BIG ONE gets away. Losing a fish can ruin your day. Kids cry, guides yell, […]
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PRE-RIGGIN!!! by Montana Grant
Time is precious when fishing. When we get time to fish, we need to get to the water, put on […]
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Capt Cameron from Mo Fisch Charters on Flathead Lake
Capt Cameron from Mo Fisch Charters with a 25 inch Kokanee Salmon from Flathead Lake this week. Fish have been […]
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Fresno and Nelson Fishing Report by Brian Nelson 9.14.23
Fresno is 29% full. Inflow is 52 cfs and outflow is 100 cfs. Fishing for walleyes is fair. Best areas […]
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Flathead Area Fishing Report by the Macman 9.4.23
Fishermen: The City Docks will not have Lake Trout for a month. Sausage setups will not work until then. Fish […]
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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 9.10.23
The Western YNP rivers have finally cooled off! Montana Hebgen: Hebgen should begin to slow down as the weather continues to […]
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Kokanee Bite on Bitterroot Lake is on Fire
The salmon bite is on fire on Bitterroot Lake, and so are the lakers in pre-spawn mode on Flathead Lake, […]
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Fresno and Nelson Fishing Report by Brian Olson 9.7.23
Fresno is 30% full, inflow is 206 cfs and outflow is 535 cfs outflow. Walleye fishing is fair. Water is […]
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Brett French reports: Remembering a friendly fishing guide
Nate Plagmann was one of those outdoorsy guys we all envy. He was a fly-fishing guide, spending his summers on […]
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FWP News: FWP accepting open water fishing contest applications
Deadline is November 1 HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is accepting open water fishing contests applications for the 2024 […]
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FWP News: Fishing restrictions lifted on Madison and Sun rivers
HELENA – Effective today, hoot owl restrictions are lifted on all sections of the Madison River and Sun River. These were […]