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FWP adds fishing restrictions to Bitterroot River

  • Micah Drew

Continued rising air and water temperatures across  western Montana has prompted Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to add additional fishing restrictions and closures along the Bitterroot drainage during the weekend. Daily hoot-owl restrictions began on Aug. 1, prohibiting fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight. These restrictions are intended to prevent excessive fish mortality due to […]

Hot weekend ahead could shut down afternoon fishing on Montana streams
Montana

Hot weekend ahead could shut down afternoon fishing on Montana streams

  • Mark Rattner NonStop Local Digital Journalist
  • Updated

Montana officials say low, warm water conditions could soon trigger “hoot owl” fishing restrictions, with TroutCast used to forecast drought impacts on trout and Fish, Wildlife & Parks monitoring streams statewide for possible closures or limits.