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.

WISE RIVER, Mont. — The fly-fishing community is stepping up and launching a campaign to address the wild trout population decline in southwest Montana. The Save Wild Trout campaign consists of ...

And Montana's a wild trout state. And what that means is we don't stock into our rivers and streams. ... - Yeah, so we do not require any public fishing access.

Widespread algae blooms are emerging across southwest Montana’s waterways. And, Fishing restrictions hit Southwest Montana.

In this file photo from August 2023, Save Wild Trout's lead scientist Kyle Flynn, Ph.D., carries a portable water-quality monitor out of the Big Hole River at Jerry Creek Fishing Access Site.

The state estimates that the number of "angler days," a measure of fishing pressure for bull trout on the South Fork, has increased from about 750 a year in 2004 to 2,225 a year in 2023.

Joel Greenberg, a clinical psychologist from Des Moines, Iowa, hooks an 18-inch rainbow trout, but like most men on this trip, he's new to fly-fishing, so Dan grabs his fly rod to help reel in the ...

Boasting 1,522 acres, this Montana lake is an overlooked gem for nature lovers, featuring excellent fishing, water sports, hiking, and camping opportunities.

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

The Longest Silence is a collection of 33 essays that cover an impressive breadth of fly fishing experience – from Montana trout and Pacific salmon fishing to Key West bonefish, tarpon and permit.