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MISSOULA, Mont- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is advising anglers that full fishing closures and hoot-owl restrictions will be in effect starting July 26 on portions of some rivers and

Full fishing closures prohibit all fishing. Hoot-owl restrictions close all fishing daily from 2 p.m. to midnight. The restrictions will stay in effect until conditions improve.

News from Justin Franz, Montana Free Press FLATHEAD LAKE — Elected officials in northwest Montana are expressing frustration after the Bureau o...

MONTANA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials in northwest Montana are considering instituting “hoot owl” fishing restrictions ...

With persistent heat and little moisture, Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday asked the federal government to declare a drought disaster for 11 parched Montana counties, including Missoula and Ravalli.

Fishing organizations and guides recommend that, even on rivers without restrictions, anglers limit their fishing to early morning to keep Montana’s trout populations strong and healthy.

With above-average temperatures expected to continue into August, exacerbating the “severe drought” seen in parts of western Montana, state and local officials are announcing new restrictions to protect fish and

Warm temperatures have caused some restrictions and full closures for some of our favorite fishing spots.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is putting full fishing closures and hoot-owl restrictions on portions of some rivers and creeks in western and southwestern Montana.

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Frontier West expect to begin work rehabilitating the bridge that carries Secondary Highway 382