Trout need cold water. Humans have been trout fishing in western Montana for millenia. In the Missoula area, the Salish people were catching native bull trout on the Blackfoot River long before ...

Surrounded by three mountain ranges and perched right along the winding Madison River, this Montana town is a haven for ...

Get away from the Yellowstone hype and find yourself some unforgettable Fly Fishing in Craig, Montana: Here's a DIY Guide to ...

Fishing for lake trout on the Lower Big Dry Arm of the Fort Peck Reservoir on the east fork is a blast, especially for some ...

Bull trout were once abundant in the upper Clark Fork River but historic mining and smelting activities upstream affected ...

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 ...

Research by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Montana State University found that the majority of fish in the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead rivers were healthy. Habitat issues remain.

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

Michael Garrity writes, We have millions of cattle in Montana, but there are very few bull trout left, especially in their historic spawning areas of the Upper Clark Fork River.

German trout, German brown, English brown trout, Von Behr trout, European brown trout or one of several other names describes the fish that most Montanans know simply as brown trout.