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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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.