Under the terms of a settlement agreement, there could soon be new federal protections for the Chinook, the largest of all ...

The largest chinook salmon caught in Montana to date was a 32.05-pounder reeled in by Greg Hauge on Aug. 16, 2020. The Fort Peck fish measured 38 1/8 inches long. BILLINGS – It’s an in-the ...

Luckily, the clerk was willing to help and he contacted Steve Dalbey, a regional fisheries program manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Dalbey spoke with James and they made a plan to meet at ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking information after a bull elk and whitetail buck were found shot with heads removed, and left to waste about 30 miles south of Chinook.

Restricitons run July 1-Nov. 30, limiting days local fishermen can catch Chinook salmon to Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. "We did hear quite a bit back from the public and so our staff worked ...

The estimated return of adult spring Chinook is projected to be 1,201, potentially marking one of the lowest returns since 2009, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Marvin Cole, 20, of Lodgepole, was charged with one felony and nine misdemeanor violations between the two counties. The charges allege his role in the unlawful killing, possession, waste and sale of ...

Medicine Rocks State Park. In 2020, the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) designated this 330-acre state park in Southeast Montana a Dark Sky Sanctuary, defined as “the most remote (and ...

Thu., Sept. 19, 2024 Jim Fauth struggles to hold the state-record chinook salmon he caught on Aug. 8 while fishing on Fort Peck Reservoir in Montana. The fish was 38 inches long and weighed 32.65 ...

Jim Fauth snagged the giant fish in Fort Peck Reservoir — the only Montana waterbody that contains Chinook salmon. ... has been stocked with the species since 1983 by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

The enormous fish tipped the scales at 32.62 pounds and measured 38 inches in length with a 28-inch girth, edging out the previous record of a 32.05-pound Chinook salmon caught in the same reservoir.