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Water temperatures are already hitting stressful levels for trout, particularly westslope cutthroat and bull trout.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reports that rivers and streams in northwest Montana are running at or near historic lows for late July.

KALISPELL, Mont. - Officials are reporting historic lows for rivers and streams in northwest Montana, and anglers are being asked to try and reduce added impacts to cold-water fish like

Biologists concerned about fish population with flows in the three forks of the Flathead River roughly one-third of average.

KALISPELL — Rivers and streams in northwest Montana are running at or near historic lows for late July, and local anglers are encouraged to try and reduce

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks issued a warning Friday about historically low flows on the Flathead River that could potentially lead to full fishing closures there, while the department added new restrictions on the Big Hole and Ruby rivers as well ahead of the hottest week in Montana so far this year.

State wildlife officials may implement fishing restrictions in Northwest Montana as rivers and streams run at or near historic lows for late July.

Water temperatures are already hitting stressful levels for trout, particularly westslope cutthroat and bull trout.

Water temperatures are already hitting stressful levels for trout, particularly westslope cutthroat and bull trout.

U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01) issued the following statements of support for Governor Greg Gianforte’s action to address low water levels in Flathead Lake