Drought and a quick-melting snowpack have put Flathead Lake at record-low levels, and anglers are under the first fishing restrictions of the season on portions of the Sun and Madison rivers due to warm water temperatures and low flows.
Global temperatures reached their warmest in decades, if not longer, last week before the state experienced its hottest weekend forecast so far this year.
Global temperatures reached their warmest in decades, if not longer, last week as the state heads into its hottest weekend so far this year, possibly pushing up to 100 degrees
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks held a press conference Thursday morning to address concerns and answer questions about their work to stop trout population declines in southwest Montana rivers.
Wade Fellin, who owns the Big Hole Lodge and guides fishing tours, grew up fishing southwest Montana rivers. His dad started the Big Hole Lodge in 1984, and Fellin took