Did you hear about the angler that pulled up a 59½-inch muskie that would’ve smashed records?
Fort Peck Marina reminds anglers to plan ahead this snagging season—the fish are running, but the cleaning station is closed.
Walleye, weird units, and the lengths humans will go to avoid boring math…
Week 3 of the 2025 Fall Mack Days brought big lake trout, tight races at the top of the leaderboard, and plenty of prizes still up for grabs with six weeks left in the tourney!
The braid color battle was on at Fort Peck for these anglers….
Cliff Chamberlan reeled in a 6.1-pound pink salmon on the Salmon River…but why was his catch unrecognized?
Check out these tips on how to clean and fillet your salmon!
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs Flathead Irrigation Project, will be treating invasive species in Pablo Reservoir Sept 8th-12th, 2025.
Angler Brandi Holt’s 44-inch flathead catfish edges out her husband’s prior record by two inches.
Construction on the Seeley Lake Boat Launch Project will begin on September 8, 2025, and is scheduled to continue through October 17, 2025.
Effective immediately, select rivers and streams that were partially closed to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low flows are now open without restrictions.
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has denied the petition for rulemaking to modify the selenium water column standard for Lake Koocanusa and the definition of steady state.
The organisms that produce HABs (cyanobacteria) are a natural part of Montana’s waters, but when conditions are right, their populations can grow and potentially release toxins into the water. Low water levels this time of year can increase the presence of HABs, especially in areas of shallow and warmer water.
Effective immediately, select rivers and streams that had been previously closed due to high water temperatures and low flows in Yellowstone National Park will partially reopen to fishing due to recent cooler temperatures and rainfall.
Could you fish a whole season with just one fly? One angler’s ‘Coachman Summer’ proves it might just make you a better fisherman…read more from Montana Grant here…
Tanner and Dylan turned Montana Outdoor Radio Show tips into some nice trophies!
From 30-pound salmon to a fresh case of ‘Black Jaw Fever,’ Richard and Sheri Russell prove that when adventure calls at Fort Peck, they’re always ready to answer!
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are present on Hebgen Reservoir in the Rainbow Point Campground area. Routine monitoring of Hebgen has confirmed the presence of anatoxin- which poses a risk to people, pets, and livestock.
For many reasons, 2023 was the “Holy Grail Year” for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ pallid sturgeon recovery efforts in the Yellowstone River drainage
Angler Aaron McAllister called this year’s Skidoo Bay whitefish trip the best yet…
43 teams participated in the Hell Creek Walleye Tournament and the top four teams all brought in more than 100 pounds!
43 teams are participating in the 2025 Hell Creek Walleye Tournament. Here are your Day 1 Leaders!
Lewis and Clark County Public Health is asking you to help them spread the word about a Harmful Algal Bloom on Lake Helena.
Above 7,000 feet, the fish are hungry, the water’s cold, and the views are unbeatable. Read more from Montana Grant here…
The Upper Salmon River Chinook fishery remains open through the weekend, with next week’s numbers deciding what’s next…
“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…
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.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has confirmed the detection of a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has confirmed the detection of a non-native brown trout in the Flathead River upstream of Pressentine Fishing Access Site near Evergreen, and anglers are encouraged to submit any additional brown trout caught within the drainage.
Strong winds and strong weights out of Fort Peck Reservoir today, where 173 teams competed for the 2025 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament. The first place prize is $15,000. Click here to see your Day 1 leaders!
Montana is a trout fishing mecca, home to pristine trout waters and 16 members of the salmonid fish family. Among these 16 species is the golden trout – a stunning, high-alpine specialist species native only to the Kern River drainage of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Golden trout can be found in some of Montana’s remote…
While an adipose fin may seem unnecessary for a fish, FWP biologists can find it helpful in distinguishing a wild trout from a hatchery trout or, in Holter Lake, between two strains of hatchery fish.
Governor Greg Gianforte announced an agreement between the State of Montana and Butte-Silver Bow (BSB) that secures water releases from Silver Lake to improve instream flows in the Clark Fork River.
Angler effort surged over the holiday week on the Upper Salmon River…
What started as one surprise catch has turned into a full-blown invasion…
Salmon are biting and walleye teams are pre-fishing—lake action is heating up just in time for the Governor’s Cup!
Check out this awesome catch and release by Kit’s Tackle’s Trevor Johnson!
At just 10 years old, Cooper Green hooked a walleye worth bragging about at Fort Peck!
60 teams competed in the Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival Friday and Saturday, with two teams tying for first place!
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!
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 […]
Tiber Reservoir is evolving and is now a full-blown walleye heavyweight…