And to protect spawning brown trout, Montana officials have decided to halt fishing two weeks earlier than usual, on Sept. 30, for portions of the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead Rivers.

And Montana's a wild trout state. And what that means is we don't stock into our rivers and streams. ... - Well, as a common theme of the night, we've had a lot of moisture.

HELENA, Mont. — Glacier National Park is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment proposing westslope cutthroat and bull trout preservation on Gunsight Lake. Glacier is proposing to ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks conservation technician Lucas Bateman attaches a tag to a trout while conducting an electrofishing survey on the Big Hole River in April 2024. The tags help ...

It is known for its high-water quality, scenery, recreational opportunities, cold-water fishery, and historic and cultural significance.

“It’s not common. We don’t stock them or anything like that, so this is a naturally occurring hybrid,” said Pat Saffel, Region 2 fisheries manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Sports; Outdoors; Montana water resources face pressure from chemicals to crowding May 11, 2023 Updated Fri., May 12, 2023 at 6:29 p.m. Montana rivers like the Yellowstone, shown here, are seeing ...

In western fly fishing, nothing matches the power of a steelhead. But fall-run rainbow trout make for a great Plan B for anglers on a budget.

As Western Montana's blue-ribbon trout waters warm due to climate change, anglers are increasingly wrestling with the ethics of their sport. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ...

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries staff have noticed a declining number of bull trout spawning nests in western Montana. Trends show the spawning nests, or redds, have ...