Montana fishing

News-desk briefs whose primary water is Montana. California and Alaska also keep their category desks.

US Fishing MTNews deskSeptember 17, 2026
Missouri River at Craig: early-fall nymphs, ants, and October caddis
Yellow Dog’s Sept. 16 Missouri River report via Montana Outdoor: mornings are the main event around Craig, nymphs are leading, ants and hoppers still work, Callibaetis is in the mix, and jumbo October caddis is starting on low, weedy, steady flows.
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US Fishing MTNews deskSeptember 14, 2026
FWP proposes Flathead brown-trout catch-and-kill order ahead of Oct. 14 commission
Jules Lingenfelter in the Flathead Beacon (Sept. 14): Montana FWP wants an emergency catch-and-kill rule for brown trout in Flathead Lake and waters upstream after confirmed fish at Ashley Lake and likely reports at Church Slough. Comment through Sept. 24; commission Oct. 14.
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US Fishing MTNews deskSeptember 11, 2026
Montana FWP lifts some Madison and Beaverhead hoot-owl hours as water cools
Fish, Wildlife & Parks lifted afternoon fishing bans on parts of the Madison and Beaverhead in early September 2026, while drought closures and remaining 2 p.m.–midnight hoot-owl stretches stay on the live restriction page.
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