If you’ve ever caught a rainbow trout in Montana you’ve benefited from bucket biology. It’s true that redband trout, a rainbow subspecies, inhabit the Kootenai River, so if you catch one there, it ...

KALISPELL — Northwest Montana is normally the perfect place for winter traditions. But halfway through February, it's looked a lot warmer than usual — causing many winter traditions to have to find ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana’s general big game season is off to a solid start in northwest Montana, with strong harvest numbers despite a slight dip in hunter participation. According to Montana Fish, ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Drought conditions are causing concerns for rivers, lakes and fishery health in western Montana. Fishing draws more than 3 million anglers and generates $900 million in revenue ...

KALISPELL - The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is taking public comment on a proposal to establish a public fishing access site at Lake Five, near Glacier National Park.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is conducting a voluntary survey to track participation in the new Western Fishing District spearfishing opportunity for northern pike. Starting in 2025, a licensed ...

Biologists in Montana are sounding alarms over the discovery of nonnative brown trout in the Flathead River in the northwestern part of the state. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks published a press ...

Feb. 21—State wildlife officials are continuing their efforts to protect wild lands from development in northwest Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on a potential project ...

A Kalispell hunter will serve as northwest Montana’s representative on the state Fish and Wildlife Commission, the governor's office announced last week.