HAMILTON, Mont. — Hoot-owl fishing restrictions are in place for the main stem of the Bitterroot River from the confluence with the Clark Fork near Missoula, to the confluence with the East and West ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Bitterroot River closure has been lifted after power lines have been removed from the water. The power lines had been in the water since the storm that hit Missoula on July 24.

It’s soon going to be time for the public to weigh in on how fishing pressure on the popular upper reaches of the Bitterroot River could be managed in the future. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is ...

HAMILTON – Waiting for the river to be at perfect condition can be a tedious task. Every year, anglers wait and wait for the right conditions to appear before they launch their season on the ...

HAMILTON — After clarifying what constitutes a “float,” the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new regulations for the West Fork of the Bitterroot River, a world-renowned cutthroat trout ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. After a round of cooler temperatures and rain in recent weeks in much of southwest Montana, state ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks implemented fishing restrictions on three rivers after warm water temperatures started to stress area fish. The hoot owl restrictions limit fishing on portions of the ...

Farrell believes the state needs to do a better job of letting the public know about the dangers posed by the diversion dam that some fishing guides call the most dangerous on the Bitterroot River.

Within the last week, water levels in the Bitterroot River have dropped nearly a foot at some spots, according to data recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS’s monitoring location at Bell ...