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Temperatures have finally reached into the 90s in western Montana and the beat-the-heat armadas are hitting the waterways.

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is advising checking the river before recreating on the water as log jams and debris are present.

Press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Temperatures have finally reached into the 90s in western Montana and the beat-the-heat armadas are hitting the waterways.

As activity picks up on rivers and creeks around western Montana, floaters are being urged to prepare for potentially dangerous debris in the water. Boaters are finding more debris and log jams in western Montana rivers than in a typical year, state Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials say.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials note boaters seem to be finding more debris and log jams in local rivers than on an average year.

Its best practice to avoid suffocating the fish before releasing it back into the water

Temperatures have finally reached into the 90s in western Montana and the beat-the-heat armadas are hitting the waterways.

Temperatures have finally reached into the 90s in western Montana and the beat-the-heat armadas are hitting the waterways.