Aug 13, 2025 · Angela Montana
Kootenai River Fishing Report 8.12.25
Big dries, hungry trout, and steady flows—summer on the Kootenai doesn’t get much better…
Aug 12, 2025 · Angela Montana
Paradise Valley Spring Creeks Fishing Report 8.12.25
Paradise Valley Spring Creeks are fishing tough but paying off big—gear up right and you’ll be rewarded.
Aug 11, 2025 · Angela Montana
Pro Angler Randy Blaukat Calls Forward Facing Sonar “Destructive”
Do you agree with Randy Blaukat?
Aug 11, 2025 · Angela Montana
Upper Madison River Fishing Report 8.11.25
Hopper season is firing on the Upper Madison, with big foam, terrestrials, and streamers all finding eager trout before the afternoon heat…
Aug 11, 2025 · Angela Montana
Boulder River Fishing Report, August 2025
With low flows and warm afternoons, the Boulder River’s summer bite favors early starts, dry-dropper rigs, and a good hike away from the crowds…
Aug 11, 2025 · Angela Montana
FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 8.11.25
From Canyon Ferry to Holter, anglers are reeling in walleye, rainbows, perch, and the occasional kokanee…
Aug 9, 2025 · Angela Montana
Whitefish Bite is Hot on Flathead
You definitely won’t want to miss the bite!
Aug 8, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Pallid sturgeon puzzle: Fisheries crew working to put all the recovery pieces together
For many reasons, 2023 was the “Holy Grail Year” for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ pallid sturgeon recovery efforts in the Yellowstone River drainage
Aug 8, 2025 · Angela Montana
The Shore’s Most Persistent Fish
Catch, release, repeat—this fish clearly loves a good visit…lol
Aug 8, 2025 · Angela Montana
SW Montana Fishing Reports Overview 8.6.25
Late summer fly fishing in Montana means chasing opportunistic trout—beat the heat, read the water, and switch to terrestrials before fall takes over…
Aug 7, 2025 · Angela Montana
Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 8.7.25
MRO report: Hebgen and Quake Lakes are fishing hot right now, with gulpers rising on calm mornings and subsurface tactics like leeches and chironomids producing well…
Aug 7, 2025 · Angela Montana
Fort Peck Delivers Again
These two are all about reelin' and feelin' good at Fort Peck!
Aug 5, 2025 · Angela Montana
Montana Magic with Rod Benders to Personal Bests
Angler Aaron McAllister called this year’s Skidoo Bay whitefish trip the best yet…
Aug 4, 2025 · Angela Montana
Yellowstone National Park Fishing Report 8.4.25
Slough Creek is as pretty as it gets—and right now, it’s fishing just as good…
Aug 4, 2025 · Angela Montana
Captain’s Fort Peck Salmon Update 8.4.25
Black Jaw Fever is in full swing at Fort Peck!
Aug 4, 2025 · Angela Montana
FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 8.4.25
Walleye action is hot across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter reservoirs….
Aug 1, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.31.25
Ghost flies at sunrise, chrome streaks by midday….
Aug 1, 2025 · Angela Montana
Yellowstone River Fishing Report 8.1.25
The Yellowstone River is in great shape with clear water, active trout, and an excellent hopper bite…
Jul 31, 2025 · Angela Montana
Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 7.31.25
Calm mornings mean dry fly action; choppy afternoons call for leeches and midges…
Jul 29, 2025 · Angela Montana
East Fork of the Bitterroot Fishing Report 7.27.25
Small water, big excitement—East Fork trout are feeding aggressively…
Jul 28, 2025 · Angela Montana
Another Fishing Fails Compilation
Need a break from the Mondays? Here you go!
Jul 28, 2025 · Angela Montana
FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 7.28.25
Walleye, perch, rainbows, and kokanee are all biting across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter, with early mornings, trolling rigs, and a variety of baits proving key to success…
Jul 27, 2025 · Angela Montana
Bighorn River Fishing Report 7.27.25
Late-morning nymphing is where it’s at on the Bighorn, with PMDs and friends doing the heavy lifting—just don’t bank on hoppers to save the day.
Jul 27, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Final Results Hell Creek Walleye Winners Blow Past 114 pounds with Huge Second Day!
43 teams participated in the Hell Creek Walleye Tournament and the top four teams all brought in more than 100 pounds!
Jul 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Day 1 leaders for 2025 Hell Creek Walleye Tournament
43 teams are participating in the 2025 Hell Creek Walleye Tournament. Here are your Day 1 Leaders!
Jul 25, 2025 · Angela Montana
Rock Creek Fishing Report 7.23.25
Rock Creek is fishing well—just be sure to beat the heat and fish with care…
Jul 25, 2025 · Angela Montana
Captain’s Weekly Fort Peck Salmon Report 7.25.25
The Black Jaw Fly Guy and the Captain have been hooking salmon and turning heads on Fort Peck….
Jul 24, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.24.25
Dial in those leaders and keep your speed steady—Peck’s salmon bite is still on!
Jul 24, 2025 · Angela Montana
Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 7.24.25
Between Hebgen’s glassy mornings and Madison’s moody flows, there’s no shortage of action (or midges)…
Jul 23, 2025 · Angela Montana
Mid July Fishing Report Around Glacier National Park
When the water’s low and the temps are high, fishing smart makes all the difference…
Jul 22, 2025 · Angela Montana
Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 7.20.25
The bite's on before brunch—nymph smart, think shallow, and dodge the weekend flotilla….
Jul 22, 2025 · Angela Montana
Rock Creek Fishing Report 7.20.25
Mornings on Rock Creek are hot for dry flies—especially with Spruce Moths fluttering—but cooler weather next week might just keep the bite going all day…
Jul 21, 2025 · Angela Montana
Yellowstone River Fishing Report 7.20.25
When the bugs are this good and the browns are this big, there's nowhere else to be except for fishing!
Jul 21, 2025 · Angela Montana
FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 7.21.25
Walleye fishing is great across the Helena area reservoirs..
Jul 20, 2025 · Angela Montana
Macman’s Flathead Area Fishing Report 7.18.25
From perch to pike to 200 whitefish in one cast—Western Montana waters are heating up!
Jul 20, 2025 · Angela Montana
Fort Peck Salmon Fishing is for Young Anglers, too!
Salmon fishing at Fort Peck has no age limits!
Jul 18, 2025 · Angela Montana
Gallatin River Fishing Report 7.17.25
With warm water creeping in, it’s Hoot Owl hours down low—but the canyon stretch is still fishing strong…
Jul 18, 2025 · Angela Montana
Chancy and Dave’s Fish Camp Fishing Report 7.18.25
The whitefish bite is on at Flathead Lake!
Jul 18, 2025 · Angela Montana
Kootenai River Fsihing Report 7.17.25
The Kootenai’s in fine shape with clear water, steady flows, and trout rising happily to caddis and PMDs….summer fishing is on!
Jul 17, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.17.25
Salmon fishing on Fort Peck is heating up!
Jul 17, 2025 · Angela Montana
Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 7.17.25
Hebgen and Quake are hot, the Upper Madison’s turning technical, and Yellowstone’s dry fly game is on—just watch for bears and beat the heat!
Jul 17, 2025 · Angela Montana
Upper Madison River Fishing Report 7.15.25
Cooler temps and awesome hatches are serving up some of the best dry fly action in years on the Upper Madison…
Jul 16, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
All of Lake Helena experiencing Harmful Algal Bloom
Lewis and Clark County Public Health is asking you to help them spread the word about a Harmful Algal Bloom on Lake Helena.
Jul 16, 2025 · Angela Montana
Fish the High Country
Above 7,000 feet, the fish are hungry, the water’s cold, and the views are unbeatable. Read more from Montana Grant here…
Jul 16, 2025 · Angela Montana
Western Montana Fishing Report 7.13.25
Fishing’s heating up across Western Montana—just don’t sleep on the early bite!
Jul 15, 2025 · Angela Montana
Upper Salmon River Chinook Fishery update: 7.15.25
The Upper Salmon River Chinook fishery remains open through the weekend, with next week’s numbers deciding what’s next…
Jul 15, 2025 · Angela Montana
Georgetown Lake Fishing Report 7.15.25
Georgetown Lake is wide open, the bugs are popping, and the fish are feeding…
Jul 15, 2025 · Angela Montana
Flathead River Fishing Report 7.15.25
The bugs ae throwing a party on the Flathead River, and the trout just RSVP’d…
Jul 15, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Save Wild Trout Releases First-Of-Its-Kind Scientific Reports on Jefferson Basin
“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 adult salmonids at multiple locations."
Jul 15, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Massive lake trout sets new state record
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.