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BURNT DOGS and BRATS!!!
Grilling dogs and brats are a learned skill. Most rookie grillers throw a dozen or so tube steaks onto the […]
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Revisit 2023-2024 Approved Fishing Contests
In case you needed a refresher of the lineup of Montana fishing contests for 2023-2024, here you go: approved-2023-open-water-fishing-contest2.28.2023
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Take the ****** bait
NOTE THAT THERE IS SWEARING IN THE FOLLOWING VIDEO – IF YOU GET OFFENDED BY FISHING FRUSTRATIONS VIA SWEARING, PLEASE […]
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 5.17.23
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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Lake Trout Chowder, Anyone?
In honor of the May 2023 catch and release of the world-record lake trout caught in Colorado (click here), we […]
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FWP News: YELLOW TAG PADDLEFISH SEASON STARTS MAY 15 – FIRST DAY IS A CATCH-AND-RELEASE DAY ONLY AT INTAKE
The 2023 yellow tag paddlefishing season on the Yellowstone River and Missouri River downstream of Fort Peck Reservoir starts Monday, […]
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Colorado angler shatters state and world record with lake trout catch
A father, Scott Enloe, and son, Hunter, went out fishing in early May, and what a catch Pops made! Scott […]
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2023 Spring Mack Days Final Results 5.15.23
The 2023 Spring Mack Days final day of the fishing competition on Flathead Lake was Saturday, May 13th, with a […]
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BOOT RIP BOOGIE!!!
Some anglers just need to wet wade since no boots are ever going to stay waterproof on their bodies. It […]
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 5.11.23
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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A BUTTE LIMIT!!!
Butte was once the wealthiest city in North America. It was also the capital of Montana. The “Treasure State” is […]
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BROWNS DOWN!!!
Brown trout populations in Montana are on the decline. The Bighole, Bighorn, and now the upper Clarks Fork are all […]
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Trophy Walleye Heaven on Fort Peck
The Captain was walleye fishing on Fort Peck this week. It was as close to walleye heaven as you can […]
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FWP News: Celebrate Mother’s Day with free fishing
HELENA – No fishing licenses will be required Mother’s Day weekend, May 13 and 14. So grab your gear and […]
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Helena Area Fishing Report by FWP 5.8.23
Canyon Ferry: Rainbow trout are still cruising the shorelines and providing great action on the north end of the reservoir for […]
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2023 Spring Mack Days – Week 8 Update 5.8.23
There is one week left in the 2023 Spring Mack Days Event. It is not too late to come out […]
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Missouri River Montana May Water Forecast by Headhunters Fly Shop 5.6.23
Higher water? Yes, this month and next. Average? Yeah, it is. A normal winter here in Montana had us upset […]
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X MARKS THE SPOT!!!
Finding that specific fishing hot spot is just half of the battle. Remembering where it is another problem. Oh sure, […]
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RIVER LIVER!!!
As the rivers become more float friendly, floaters and boaters are drawn to the flows. Great weather means more water […]
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Jerry Johnston Tough Guy Tourney Results 5.6.23
The Tough Guy Walleye Tourney,that took place out of Fort Peck Reservoir at Hell Creek Marina, results are in! Excellent […]
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APRIL ICE!!!
Usually, Ice Men are done fishing by the end of March. The lakes begin to melt, and Spring Runoff can […]
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MT Outdoor Podcast: When Man, Mountain, River and Fish become One | A Conversation with Legendary Guide, John Perry
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast, Downrigger and The Captain sit down with fishing guide and outfitter John Perry, […]
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 5.4.23
Fresno is full of water. Water is stained, and the main lake surface temp is in the 40s. Walleye fishing […]
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Are you hooking the trophies…or trying to? Tune in to Catchin the Big Ones!
Tune in to Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning […]
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Walleye Spawn Update II, May 2, 2023
The walleye trap netting and egg collection effort is in full swing in the Big Dry Arm of Fort Peck […]
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Tough Guy Walleye Tourney is Saturday
If you’re planning on entering the Jerry Johnston Memorial Tough Guy Tournament at Hell Creek, note that you need to […]
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NAP TIME!!!
As we get older, we become children again. At age 60, you are allowed to count backwards. This means some […]
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JUST A LITTLE FURTHER!!!
Sometimes an angler must cast a really long way. Perhaps they just saw a huge fish surface, or closer casts […]
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Fishing with kiddos [VIDEO]
Fishing is just as fun for the adults as it is for the kiddos! Check out this footage of a […]
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Georgetown Lake scores 1/5 by Blackfoot River Outfitters 4.27.23
OUR REPORT OUR TIPS OF THE WEEK:The lake closes to fishing from April 1 – third Saturday in May. Check […]
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 5.2.23
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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2023 Spring Mack Days: Week 7 Update
As the temperatures are rising so does the 2023 Spring Mack Days lake trout fishing total. One hundred ninety-six out […]
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FWP: Helena area reservoirs fishing report for the week of 5.1.23
Canyon Ferry: The rainbow trout action continues to be great on the north end of the reservoir from shore as they […]
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Excited kiddo reeling in a big fish
It’s so awesome to see anybody’s reaction when they are reeling in big ones, but it is even cooler to […]
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 4.28.23
Fresno is full of water. Surface temp mainly in the forties. The clarity is stained. There was some floating ice […]
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Looking Back: Trophy Pike Caught in Local Lake
Do you remember this article about a whopper of a pike by the Seeley Swan Pathfinder? What a cool catch […]
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Paddlefish!
This is a sight to see when you’re after paddlefish! Check out this footage from May of last year:
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SW Montana Fishing Report via Montana Angler 4.25.23
As we start to see glimpses of spring, Montana fishing conditions can be as dynamic as the weather. Rivers can […]
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FWP News: Paddlefish season opens May 1 on Upper Missouri River
HELENA – This year’s Montana paddlefish seasons kicks off on May 1 with the opening of the Upper Missouri River section […]
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Out-of-State News: Whopper of a black crappie caught in Georgia
Wowza! In out-of-state news, check out this monster black crappie that angler James King, out of Georgia, caught on the […]
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Rock Creek Fishing Report by the Perfect Fly Store 4.23.23
Stream levels down a little below normal level. There are very good midge, BWOs, March Browns and Skwala stonefly hatches […]
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2023 Spring Mack Days: Week 6 Update 4.24.23
The Mack Days 2023 Spring total is at 23,517 entries turned in by one hundred eighty-eight anglers out of five […]
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When the Walleye Spawn is ON
According to Wisconsin.gov, the fish taht are in the Peshtigo River, in Wisconsin, are walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and […]
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SPRING IN YOUR STEP!!!
Getting out for the first time requires some patience. Anxious anglers have been preparing all Winter for their first Spring […]
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and a SPORTSMAN LIVES HERE!!!
Montana is full of outdoorsmen and women. Many folks migrated here to enjoy the diversity of hunting, fishing, and […]
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THE NEW BIG BANANA!!!
Back in the day, I was fishing in a creek in Maryland called Deer Creek. It was near Pennsylvania and […]
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation – 4.20.23
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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FISH LOAF!!!
Fishermen love meat loaf. The leftover meat loaf sandwiches the next day are great. So why not make a meat […]
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Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report 4.18.23
Steelhead fishing on the upper Salmon River continued to shift upstream during the past week. The majority of anglers were […]
