fishing

Montana families can fish for free on two special days, making summer outings easier and more memorable.

In some states, it's a thrilling summer pastime, while in others, it’s strictly off-limits. What drives this wave of hand fishing?

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is advising anglers that portions of the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Clark Fork, Madison, Ruby and Sun rivers, as well as the Jefferson River and Silver Bow Creek in their entirety, will be closed to all fishing daily from 2 p.m. to midnight, effective at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10. The restrictions will stay in effect until conditions improve.

Fishing in Yellowstone National Park comes with unique rules and regulations. If you catch three types of fish in certain areas the Park, you're required to kill them.

Montana is home to some of the best fishing in the world and if you plan on fishing here in Big Sky Country, there's some things you need to know.

"Hey, can you grab me that doohickey out of my thingamabob?" I learned that it is usually located somewhere near the "whatchamacallit."

An annual indicator that spring is right around the corner is the Great Rockies Sports Show, returning to MetraPark this weekend (1/20 -1/22) with fresh surprises and fun for the entire family. A highlight for 2023 is the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack show.

Montana hunters and fishermen know the frustration of soggy, ripped or even missing hunting and fishing licenses, deer or elk tags.

There were a couple of hoaky sites that had listed such a law as "silly" but there were a few mainstream media sites that had posted it as well

The Governor's Office, MT FW&P, and Northwestern Energy are closely monitoring the situation and working to fix the malfunction. Meanwhile, volunteers are stepping up to help save fish.

Have you been yet? Here are some fun things you'll find.

Check out the top places in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming and Utah to go fishing. These were determined by consulting online rankings, recommendations from pros, and reviews from visitors.