As of Friday, AIS Bureau Chief Tom Woolf said 49 boats have been noted as having aquatic invasive mussels, far surpassing the 35 boats with mussels detected last year which,
FWP Dedicated to Protecting Montana s Waterways
May 26, 2021
Memorial Weekend is the unofficial start to summer in Montana and as boaters venture out to our rivers and lakes, please keep in mind the rules aimed at protecting our waters and preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species.
• All boats must stop at all open watercraft inspection stations they encounter. Failure to stop at inspection stations could result in a fine of up to $500.
• All watercraft coming into Montana from out of state must seek out an inspection prior to launching.
• Non-residents transporting watercraft into Montana must purchase a Vessel AIS Prevention Pass before launching. The fee is $30 for motorized and $10 for nonmotorized watercraft. The pass is valid until Dec. 31.
State record walleye caught in Holter Lake
Trevor Johnson
By: David Sherman
and last updated 2021-05-13 20:42:46-04
GREAT FALLS â A walleye caught in Holter Lake near Helena has set a new Montana state record, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
Trevor Johnson of Helena reeled in the whopper of a walleye - it weighed in at 18.02 pounds on a certified scale, and measured 32.25 inches long and 22 inches in girth. He caught the record-setting fish on a jig.
The previous state record was a 17.75-pounder caught in 2007 at Tiber Reservoir by Robert Bob Hart.
There has been a string of state record-setting fish in recent months, including a
For Helena angler Trevor Johnson, it is the allure of the unknown that has always inspired his passion for fishing.
It doesnât matter whether it s fishing from a boat costing tens of thousands of dollars or casting from the shore while sitting in a lawn chair, anyone at any time on any given cast can hook the fish of a lifetime, he says. And it is that promise of what the depths of Holter Reservoir might hold that led Trevor and his dad Kit Johnson to head out fishing on Monday.
âThis spring has been a beast out there, not because thereâs no walleyes, but itâs been cold and the flows have been way below normal,â he said. âTrout have been great but the walleyes, those fish are in there doing something different this year.â