
Hyalite Lake is a favorite destination for many tourists and locals. This beautiful lake, in the mountains south of Bozeman, […]

The northern pike is known as the freshwater shark to some, but, after watching this video, it might make you […]

Imagine if the first fish you catch broke a state record…and more! That is exactly what happened to Dace D’Onofrio […]

Fishery opens tomorrow, Chinook heading towards the upper river With the upper Salmon River Chinook fishery opening tomorrow (6/22/23), many […]

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Josh Newsted, of Kalispell, went fishing at Fort Peck last week with a group of family and friends which included […]

Jim Majerus and Glen Korf from Billings jumped in the Warrior boat this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the […]
Canyon Ferry: Walleyes are being caught from the Silos to Pond 4, Silos to Hole in the Wall, Duck Creek to […]

Bill Zahradka from Wolf Point took some buddies fishing on Father’s Day at Fort Peck. Todd Meek from Fort Wayne […]

Oliver Kemp of Glasgow, 11 years old, went fishing with his Grandpa and Grandma, Jarrell and Robin Schock, at Fort […]

Trout fishing is at risk in Montana and many other traditionally favorable trout waters. Generally, trout prefer cool, clean, clear […]

Montana fisheries are being overfished. Many anglers practice Catch and Release fishing. Trout, walleyes, or perch are hooked, landed, and […]

Here’s what not to do when you’re trying to wrangle a fish — especially a bigger one. Click the image […]

The definition of fishing, according to Dictionary.com, is “the act of catching fish”. Wolves also fish from time to time, […]

BRO gives Georgetown Lake a 5/5 for fishability! OUR TIPS OF THE WEEK: 1. Try a black balance leech with a […]

The rain, warm temperatures and great snowpack have finally caught up to us. We’ve been squeezing some decent fishing over […]

The Bitterroot spiked along the length of the river the last few days. High, brown and blown. The river should […]

HELENA – Going fishing soon? Don’t forget your camera. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wants to feature your fun on the […]

Anglers can assist Fort Peck fisheries management by answering a few questions FORT PECK– Anglers on Fort Peck Reservoir this […]

What a week at Fort Peck! The Captain was joined by his brothers and nephew, Jon Ward, along with a […]

Leah Rediske from Missoula caught a 21-inch bass and watched an antelope go for a swim in Fort Peck this […]

Sixty teams competed in the Fresno Walleye Challenge this weekend. #1 Jake Monroe and Jeff Ingram of Helena with 26.54 […]

The Bighole River is in trouble. It has been in trouble, and there is no plan in place to save […]

Bobbi Egeland, while fishing with hubby Craig, caught a whopper of a walleye. (According to Bobbi, Craig might need to […]

Richie Ward from Virginia, Pat Ward from Illinois and Dan Ward from South Dakota joined their brother, the Captain, at […]

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By 9 pm Tuesday June 6 the estimated paddlefish harvest for the yellow tag area (Yellowstone River and lower Missouri […]

Rock Creek Fishing Report + Rating 4/5 June 6, 2023 Salmonflies are out on Rock Creek below Ghillies bridge and […]

LIMA – In a joint decision with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and following a draft environmental assessment, […]

We’ve seen a large percentage of snow melt transfer to increased flows throughout most river systems. Conditions vary day to […]

It’s time to double check your fly boxes. Complete an inventory and see what you need. The extra rain and […]

Well, the waters will soon become navigable again in Montana. This means that the fleet of drift boats will […]

We just celebrated Memorial Day. This holiday honors the memory of great soldiers that helped to keep America free and […]

Check out this GoFundMe campaign at https://gofund.me/17fdc982. You may want to consider showing support to these local youngsters. Even a […]
Tune in to Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning […]

Last weekend, Amanda Donnell caught the pictured 76-pounder in the Yellowstone River. Chancy Jeschke, from Kalispell, is shown helping her […]

Kwintyn Hicks is 11 years old, and he caught this pictured 60lb paddlefish. Way to go, Kwintyn!

Years ago, I was guiding some ladies from Georgia. We put in at Warm Springs access, along the lower Madison, […]

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Congratulations to Garin! This state record breaker came from Gartside Reservoir, and he beat the record by 1/100th of an […]

Now, this is quite a unique catch for a Michigan angler! Check out this story by Julie Dunmire via Fox17: […]

Tom Doty of Billings was fishing Fort Peck for the first time and caught a nice walleye. He was fishing […]

This is AWESOME! Check out the spoonbill that a guy in Oklahoma caught! What’s the most unusual feature on a […]

Just when you thought you have tried trout every way possible, this recipe shows up…..
Canyon Ferry: The walleye bite has started to really take off with the best action happening around the Goose Bay/Snaggy Bay […]

Camping is simple and fun. It is supposed to be about enjoying nature without modern conveniences. Yes, you may need […]

Fly lines have come a long way. The first fly lines were made from waxed and braided horse tail […]

Pictures of trout and other fish in nets are on the rise. Many Catch and Release fishermen want a picture […]