Mar 20, 2023 · Angela Montana

Big Beautiful Walleye

Beckie Wilkins, from Glasgow, caught a really nice walleye through the ice on Fort Peck.  Don, her husband, said it […]

Mar 19, 2023 · Montana Grant

SOMETHING NEW!!!

Plan on doing something new this hunting and fishing season. Life is to too short to pick just one item […]

Mar 18, 2023 · Montana Grant

BIG!!!

Big Sky Country is about the Biggest! Size matters when you live next to the BIG Rocky Mountains. Many tourists […]

Mar 17, 2023 · Angela Montana

SW Montana Fishing Report via Montana Angler 3.7.23

Montana Angler posted this fishing report for Southwest Montana from March 7, 2023: Trout are still mostly in a winter […]

Mar 17, 2023 · Angela Montana

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Catchin the Big Ones Crew!

Tune into Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning from […]

Mar 16, 2023 · Montana Grant

WESTSLOPERS!!!

Officially designated as Montana’s state fish, the Westslope Cutthroat Trout’s historical range included all of Montana west of the Continental […]

Mar 15, 2023 · Angela Montana

Tank Trout in Montana

There’s One Outdoors shared a mini-compilation video showing a small variety of lakers you can catch in our wonderful state.  […]

Mar 14, 2023 · Angela Montana

Peck is Pike Place

Beckie Wilkins caught eight monster pike while fishing with her husband, Don, at Fort Peck on Sunday.  The biggest was […]

Mar 13, 2023 · Angela Montana

Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 3.13.23

Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable.  Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a vehicle […]

Mar 11, 2023 · Montana Grant

BOBBER SEASON!!!

Once the weather begins to improve, the trees and bushes along out streams, rivers, and ponds become decorated with bobbers! […]

Mar 9, 2023 · Angela Montana

Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 3.8.23

Email us your weekly fishing report to include it in this Montana fishing report compilation before the end of the day on […]

Mar 7, 2023 · Angela Montana

Upper Salmon River Conditions and Steelhead Fishing Report 3.7.23

On Wednesday, March 1st, IDFG personnel began interviewing steelhead anglers along the upper Salmon River. During the first week, angler […]

Mar 6, 2023 · Angela Montana

Helena Area Reservoirs Ice Fishing Report 3.6.23

Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable.  Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a vehicle […]

Mar 6, 2023 · Angela Montana

Winter Steelhead

If steelhead are your thing, here’s some footage that shows a beautiful winter steely:

Mar 6, 2023 · Angela Montana

Hell Creek Ice and Fishing Update 3.2.23

Here is the latest information from Friends of Hell Creek, INC: J.G.: Ice is 25″ or better, big hill might […]

Mar 5, 2023 · Montana Grant

PLEASURE ROOMS!!!

Every Hunter or Fisherman has a Pleasure Room. This Man Cave always delivers. You can leave a mess and do […]

Mar 5, 2023 · Montana Grant

BEST FISHING MOVIES!!!

Winter means cold and miserable weather. If you are staying indoors and tying flies, cleaning gear, building tackle, and waiting […]

Mar 4, 2023 · Montana Grant

BIG ICE ON CANYON FERRY!!!

Montana waters have no shortage of ice this Winter. Most lakes accept bands of the biggest Icemen safely, currently. This […]

Mar 4, 2023 · Montana Grant

LICENSED TO KILL!!!

  It’s time to buy a new license in Montana. Some states vary with license dates. In Maryland, you renew […]

Mar 3, 2023 · Angela Montana

3.2.23 Fishing report for Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs by Brian Olson

Fresno walleye and northern fishing are good. Fish the main lake area points in 10’-15’ of water jigging and/or tip-ups […]

Mar 3, 2023 · Angela Montana

Who wants to be Catchin the Big Ones with the Catchin the Big Ones crew?

Tune into Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday […]

Mar 1, 2023 · Angela Montana

Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 3.1.23

Email us your weekly fishing report to include it in this Montana fishing report compilation before the end of the day on […]

Mar 1, 2023 · Angela Montana

FWP News: 2023 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake

2023 Spring Mack Days will begin on Thursday March 16th. The days are getting longer and the number of days […]

Feb 28, 2023 · Angela Montana

Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 2.27.23

Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable.  Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a […]

Feb 26, 2023 · Montana Grant

BREAKFAST BONANZA!!!

Campers, hunters, and fishermen require a hearty breakfast to get going. A tasty breakfast wakes them up and gets them […]

Feb 25, 2023 · Angela Montana

Fresno and Nelson Reservoir Fishing Reports by Brian Olson 2.24.23

Mother Nature has taken hold for awhile, it’s been below 0 with snow and wind on the high line the […]

Feb 25, 2023 · Montana Grant

TIPS!!! Chillin N Drillin Series #15

  Many Icemen never see the lighter bites. As the Winter gets later, snow gets deeper, ice gets thicker, and […]

Feb 25, 2023 · Montana Grant

GET THE FUNK OUT!!!

Waders, ice fishing bibs, and other outdoor gear get FUNKY!!! Consider what is going on when you are wearing them. […]

Feb 23, 2023 · Montana Grant

RESTOCKING!!!

One of my favorite times of the year is when Winter shuts everything down. It’s too cold to do much […]

Feb 22, 2023 · Angela Montana

Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 2.22.23

Email us your weekly fishing report to include it in this Montana fishing report compilation before the end of the day on […]

Feb 22, 2023 · Angela Montana

Two anglers win Masters Tourney with no electronics

Who says you need electronics to win a fishing tournament? “We just fished with simple jig poles. There was no […]

Feb 19, 2023 · Montana Grant

GOLD RUSH!!!

  Golden trout have become the new trout attraction. They are also known as “Shills”, “Palomino’s”, Bananas, Albino’s, and “Judas […]

Feb 18, 2023 · Montana Grant

EGG BEADERS!!!

Bead head flies have become a fly fishermen must have fly. The weight, added by a bead, helps to sink […]

Feb 18, 2023 · Angela Montana

This Week The Montana Outdoor Podcast Gives You a Peek Into The Life of a Fishing Guide

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to turn your favorite hobby into a career? Would that be […]

Feb 17, 2023 · Angela Montana

Brett French reports: FWP moves to stock white crappie in Tongue River Reservoir

Tongue River Reservoir was once celebrated as the top crappie fishery in the state. The record black and white crappie […]

Feb 16, 2023 · Montana Grant

ICEMEN FISH FORTH!!!

The best part about Winter, if you don’t ski, is ice fishing. Solitude on the frigid ice is overrated but […]

Feb 16, 2023 · Montana Grant

MONTANA LICENSES RUNNING OUT!!!

Montana fishing licenses are about to expire. Last year’s license is good until the end of February. On March 1st, […]

Feb 15, 2023 · Angela Montana

FWP Hunting and Fishing Highlights

Highlights Hunting and fishing license year begins March 1 Hunting regulations available early this year FWP to set up hunter/bowhunter […]

Feb 14, 2023 · Angela Montana

Big Walleye by Youngsters on Fort peck

Haley Herbold Young sent us these pictures of Quinn, 8, and Bennett, 4, on Monday when they went out checking […]

Feb 13, 2023 · Angela Montana

Utah anglers set 11 state records in 2022

Utah had a big year for state records in 2022, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.  They had […]

Feb 12, 2023 · Montana Grant

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!

Most fly fishermen have loaded fly boxes with many variants of many flies. Every time they go to a new […]

Feb 12, 2023 · Montana Grant

LONG RODS!!!

Longer rods have more leverage than short rods! Archimedes proved this Scientific fact. “I could lift the world with a […]

Feb 11, 2023 · Montana Grant

NIGHT MOVES! Chillin N Drillin Series #14

Night fishing on the ice can be illuminating! If you can stand the cold, you can enjoy some great fishing […]

Feb 11, 2023 · Montana Grant

THUNDER DOWN UNDER!!!

Most fly guys have an assortment of egg flies in their boxes. There are so many variations and hardly any […]

Feb 9, 2023 · Angela Montana

Nelson and Fresno Fishing Report by Brian Olson 2.8.23

Fresno is currently about 40% full, pretty normal for this time of year. Walleye fishing is best during the low […]

Feb 9, 2023 · Montana Grant

COWBOY and INDIAN HUNTING and FISHING???

Wyoming’s effort to sort out Native Americans’ off-reservation hunting rights in the wake of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Herrera […]

Feb 9, 2023 · Angela Montana

Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 2.8.23

Email us your weekly fishing report to include it in this Montana fishing report compilation before the end of the […]

Feb 8, 2023 · Angela Montana

How to catch more walleye through the ice

Again, everybody has their own tips and tricks for catching more fish, and here is a suggestion from an ice […]

Feb 7, 2023 · Angela Montana

The Super Simple Walleye Rice Bowl Recipe

If you are ready for something different to make with your walleye, you will check out this super simple and […]

Feb 6, 2023 · Angela Montana

Dog Excited to go Ice Fishing

People talk about raising kids right by bringing them up fishing, hunting and trapping, but how about the dogs? Check […]