Captain’s Column: Ice Off, Rising Rivers, Turkey Season
This Saturday is the opening of Spring Male Turkey season in Montana. This year FWP has expanded the general hunting turkey areas in Western Montana. Hunters may purchase a turkey license in a general...
View ArticleWARM FLOWS PROMPT “HOOT-OWL” FISHING ON DEARBORN, SMITH AND SUN RIVERS
With the effects of extended hot, dry weather, Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks today advised anglers on three central Montana rivers that all fishing would close daily from 2 p.m. to midnight until...
View ArticleThe “Gallatin Tsunami” in Montana
This is quite a video of the Gallatin River. The videographer titled it “Gallatin Tsunami”, which, as you will see, is fitting. If you are out and about near any rivers, frozen or not, this winter, it...
View ArticleFWP Reports “Two Miles of Clark Fork River Closed Near Warm Springs Ponds”
A nearly two-mile stretch of the Clark Fork River near Warm Springs Ponds is closed for public safety while construction crews work to remove toxic sediment as part of the Clark Fork Superfund cleanup...
View ArticleBozeman/Butte Recreation Report by Bob Ward and Sons – 6.7.13
(photo courtesy of dixonadventures.com) Bozeman Rec Report Please use caution in the rivers as some may be running high and fast. Don’t forget to “Inspect. Clean. And Dry.” your boats and trailers...
View ArticleSummer Safety Around Water
Montana’s summer is not even half over and already there have been drownings and near drownings. Summer swimming in the state’s lakes and rivers can be a great way to cool off if a few simple...
View ArticleFWP Reminds Floaters to Avoid Diversion Dams and other River Hazards
(spokesman.com) Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks urges floaters to use caution and watch for river hazards, such as diversion dams, boulders, and log jams. Recently in western Montana, one drowning...
View ArticleFWP Limits Fishing on Three Central Montana Rivers with “Hoot-Owl” Restrictions
Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks has advised anglers on three central Montana rivers that all fishing will close daily from 2 p.m. to midnight until conditions improve. The “hoot-owl” closures,...
View ArticleWeather Cools a Bit, but Rivers Dropping, Warming: Brett French Radio Show...
It’s always strange to have to put a jacket on at the end of July. But on Wednesday morning the temperature in Billings was only 66 degrees at 9 a.m., pretty unusual. The cool weather followed a couple...
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