Recent data from three sections of the 153-mile freestone river in southwest Montana showed the fewest number of brown and rainbow trout since data was first collected in 1969.
Fisheries mavens for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks continued Tuesday to tag trout in Silver Bow Creek to try to understand why densities of trout have been declining. Students observed.
A scoping meeting held in Butte by staff from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks focused on recommendations from a work group that has suggested ways to manage fishing pressure on