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.

We ve all seen the bumper sticker: Native Montanan. It expresses pride in our heritage, the pride that native Montanans take in long-term family attachments to this wonderful state and its ...

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

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; ...

MISSOULA -- Ladd Knotek is disturbed by the lack of attention being paid to the many western Montana streams where bull trout populations are struggling to survive.

“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.

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 ...

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 ...