Dec 22, 2025 · Angela Montana
NW Montana Fishing Report 12.21.25
Ice fishing is heating up around Kalispell and Whitefish, with solid ice, active perch and pike, and some of the best action of the season right now.
Dec 21, 2025 · Angela Montana
DIY Ice Fishing Hole Cover Hack: Warmer Feet in an Ice Shelter (Clam X600 Setup)
Minnesota angler Beau Rochel shared a simple DIY multi-hole cover for a Clam X600 ice shelter to help keep feet warmer while fishing. Here’s the basic idea, materials mentioned, and an easy foam-tile alternative that’s becoming a trend for overnight shack anglers.
Dec 19, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.19.25
If You Like Walking, You’ll Love This Report…
Dec 17, 2025 · Angela Montana
Prevent Ice Hole Disasters With This Simple Hack
Strong, adjustable, and kid-proof…meet your new favorite ice fishing tool…
Dec 16, 2025 · Angela Montana
Gallatin River Fishing Report 12.15.25
Winter anglers are finding success on the Gallatin… if they fish it right…
Dec 16, 2025 · Angela Montana
Late Season and Early Bites on the Ruby River
Small Flies, Big Possibilities on the Ruby River…
Dec 15, 2025 · Angela Montana
Bighorn River Fishing Report 12.14.25
It’s not pretty out there, but the trout are cooperating…
Dec 13, 2025 · Angela Montana
Yellowstone and Spring Creeks Fishing Report 12.11.25
It Is Holiday Trout Season, and Here Is How to Score in Paradise Valley Right Now!
Dec 12, 2025 · Angela Montana
If Midnight Ling Are There, Here’s How to Catch Them
Is This the Missouri’s Most Elusive Fish? Anglers Can’t Agree.
Dec 12, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.12.25
Fort Peck offered just enough ice to wet a line and just enough weather drama to keep things interesting…
Dec 11, 2025 · Angela Montana
Spoiler Alert: Hunters Were ‘Posting’ Long Before Social Media
What makes YOU hit ‘post’ after a successful hunt or catch?
Dec 11, 2025 · Angela Montana
Cold Water, Big Opportunity–Here Are The Fly Patterns You Need Right Now
Blustery Days and and big fish….Here's how to beat the cold and find the browns…
Dec 11, 2025 · Angela Montana
Frozen Fun Doesn’t Have to Be Risky—Watch This First!
Ice can be deadly….do everything you can to keep yourself alive!
Dec 10, 2025 · Angela Montana
Bighorn River Fishing Report 12.9.25
The Trout Are Fighting Back—Are You Ready?
Dec 9, 2025 · Angela Montana
Missouri River Fishing Report 12.8.25
The Fish Are Hiding… Until You Put THESE in Front of Them…
Dec 7, 2025 · Angela Montana
Southwest Montana December 2025 Trout Report
Think winter fishing is dead? Southwest Montana’s trout are about to prove you wrong…
Dec 5, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.5.25
Winter’s Here—Time to Prep, Protect, and Get Back Out There!!
Dec 4, 2025 · Angela Montana
A Teaser for What Might Exist in Montana Waters
Ice fishing dreams start with fish like this…
Dec 3, 2025 · Angela Montana
Yellowstone River Fishing Report 12.2.25
Before you even think about launching your boat, read this winter fishing update…
Dec 3, 2025 · Angela Montana
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report 12.2.25
Before You Hit the Upper Ssalmon River, Read This Steelhead Alert…
Dec 3, 2025 · Angela Montana
When Your Ice Fishing Hole Comes With… Extras
You’ll never guess who tried to share his fishing spot…
Dec 2, 2025 · Angela Montana
Montana State Record Fish
Montana anglers, meet the fish that made history…
Dec 2, 2025 · Angela Montana
Stillwater River Fishing Report 11.28.25
Winter Is Closing In on the Stillwater—Are You Ready for the Last Good Bite?
Dec 1, 2025 · Angela Montana
Yellowstone River and Spring Creeks Fishing Report 11.30.25
When the weather can’t make up its mind, the fishing often gets great. Case in point…
Dec 1, 2025 · Angela Montana
Nothing Beats Watching a Kid Pull a Monster Through the Ice
Celebrating the Kids Who Reel In Through the Ice What Adults Dream About…
Nov 28, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 11.28.25
Ice Hunters: Why We’re Heading North After What We Found at Nelson Creek…
Nov 28, 2025 · Angela Montana
Lower Madison Fishing Report 11.26.25
Lower Madison Fishing Is ON FIRE Right Now—Here’s What You Need to Catch Big!
Nov 26, 2025 · Angela Montana
Gallatin River Fishing Report 11.24.25
Gallatin Goes Full Winter Mode—Here’s When It Actually Fishes Best…
Nov 25, 2025 · Angela Montana
The Latest and Greatest on the Mighty Mo!
The Missouri River is a very consistent tailwater…
Nov 24, 2025 · Angela Montana
Surging CFS Levels Shake Up the Middle Fork Flathead
Read This Before You Decide to Fish the Flathead River…
Nov 21, 2025 · Angela Montana
Gallatin Gateway’s 370 CFS and Fishing Gold Report
Here are the flies the pros are throwing right now (and you should, too)…
Nov 21, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 11.20.25
Everything’s feeding. Everything’s biting. And Don Wilkins has the inside scoop…
Nov 20, 2025 · Angela Montana
Underwater Tension Between a Pike and Spinner
Have you ever seen a pike stalk a spinner lure? If not, you should…
Nov 20, 2025 · Angela Montana
MT Winter Lockdown? Not for Anglers…Check Out What Is Still Open at YNP
The real fishing action this winter is happening where you least expect it…
Nov 14, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 11.14.25
Big pike, active smallmouth, and aggressive post-spawn lakers are firing as cooling waters push fish onto prime weed beds, rocky points, and deep breaks…
Nov 12, 2025 · Angela Montana
Clark Fork River Fishing Report 11.08.25
With winter creeping closer and the last hatches fading, it’s prime time to chase fat post-spawn browns and streamer-smashing rainbows on the Clark Fork…
Nov 12, 2025 · Angela Montana
IDFG Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report 11.12.25
The Upper Salmon River was buzzing with anglers last week—conditions bounced around, but the steelhead bite picked up just in time for the weekend.
Nov 12, 2025 · Angela Montana
Southwest Montana Fishing Report Overview 11.7.25
Late fall fly fishing is in full swing across southwest Montana—big browns are on the move, Blue Winged Olives are hatching, and there’s still time to find some incredible trout before winter sets in..
Nov 11, 2025 · Angela Montana
Yellowstone River Fishing Report 11.10.25
Blustery fall weather is challenging anglers around Livingston, but calm days still bring steady rainbow action and late-season hatches on the Yellowstone River.
Nov 10, 2025 · Angela Montana
Bozeman Fishing Report 11.10.25
Mild weather, clear water, and light crowds are making for some of the best late-fall fishing of the year across the Bozeman area.
Nov 7, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 11.7.25
Big bites and active fish this week!
Nov 5, 2025 · montanaoutdoor
Helena’s Team Grey Bull Lands $500K+ at Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament With 398-Pound Black Marlin
A six-man crew from Helena, Montana, took home more than half a million dollars at Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Team Grey Bull beat out a packed field to place third in the Billfish Division after landing a 398-pound black marlin.
Nov 4, 2025 · Angela Montana
Reminder of Why to Take a Kid Fishing
The best catch of the day is the kiddo who can't stop giggling when they catch a fish!
Nov 4, 2025 · Angela Montana
Wolf Creek Angler’s “Farewell October” Fishing Report
The following report is by Wolf Creek Angler, posted on October 30, 2025: The fall fishing season has nearly passed […]
Nov 3, 2025 · Angela Montana
Is There a Catch to Catch and Release?
New research is sparking debate over whether catch and release really protects the trout we love….
Nov 3, 2025 · Angela Montana
November Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast
While most anglers pack it in for the season, the Missouri River still whispers, “The Blue Wings are hatching — and the trout are listening.”
Nov 2, 2025 · Angela Montana
Clark Fork River Fishing Report 10.31.25
Cool temps, hungry trout, and blue-winged olives — it’s prime time on the Clark Fork…
Nov 1, 2025 · Angela Montana
Snagging Chinook Salmon with a Fly Rod
Way to go, Scott!
Oct 31, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 10.30.25
Check out what Don Wilkins has to say about Fort Peck fishing this week!
Oct 30, 2025 · Angela Montana
Upper Madison River Fishing Report 10.30.25
The Upper Madison River is fishing strong this week, with steady nymph action, improving streamer bites, and a few bonus dry-fly opportunities under calm fall conditions…