In February 2022, an angler caught a smallmouth bass while fishing on the Gardner River at its confluence with the Yellowstone River, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. Smallmouth bass are not native to the Yellowstone River Watershed. An established … Continued
Fish population surveys on Tongue River Reservoir (TRR) by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) indicate good sport fish populations for 2016. 2016 Tongue River Reservoir Survey Highlights: Black crappie and white crappie are the most abundant sport-fish in TRR. … Continued
Across much of the USA, public access for ice fishing can be found at national wildlife refuges. Many U.S. wildlife refuges contain lakes, rivers, and other waterways where ice can reach thickness that are safe for fishing. National wildlife refuges … Continued
A recent fish kill on the Yellowstone River led to a closure of the waterway. On Friday, Aug 19th, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) implemented an immediate closure of all water-based recreation (fishing, wading, floating, tubing, boating, etc.) on … Continued
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is asking anglers, and those interested in accessing fish information, for their assistance in developing a new fisheries information site. The agency hopes to gather input from the public to determine what information is … Continued