July 18, 2008 Montana Fishing Roundup This is a brief synopsis of fishing conditions and reports from select waters across the state. For more detailed information, contact a fly shop, bait store, or boat marina for the particular water. For detailed information on river flows, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.
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Tips for choosing and using the right Anchor.
Myths and Facts:
Myth: The heavier the anchor, the better.....
Fact: Modern designs and state-of-the-art engineering have
made anchors not only better, but lighter, too! In several
real world tests, including one conducted by the U.S. Navy,
the best holding anchors were actually among the lightest!
Anchor design has more effect on holding power than weight.
The fishing has been hot at the jetties and along the beach. One afternoon we caught 19 reds, and 18 were oversize. Be extra careful releasing/reviving fish at the jetties. ...
Trout rivers across Montana are in various stages of rising, peaking and falling as the rush of a healthy snowmelt cascades down out of the high country. As a result, you'll find trout fishermen in various stages from true bliss to melancholy as they anxiously wait for high water to pass. The good news is that salmonflies are in the bushes and fluttering across the waters of western Montana rivers like the Blackfoot and Bitterroot and on Rock Creek.
Montana's waters are exceptional. Many lakes and streams are crystal clear, with nearly litter free shores and streamsides with healthy riparian areas.
To keep Montana's waters sparkling, laws regulate the storage and disposal of waste materials from boats and recreational vehicles. The laws are administered in part by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, charged with enforcing the Montana Water Quality Act; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, responsible for the quality of fish and wildlife habi
As the summer boating season swings into high gear with the Fourth of July holiday, FWP urges all boaters to follow three basic rules on the water:
designate a skipper who won’t drink alcoholic beverages while on duty.
have approved lifejackets on board and readily accessible for every passenger, and require children under 12 years of age to wear their lifejackets when on board, it is the law, and
do not exceed a boat’s safe carrying capacity.
The weather was actually pretty nice today, besides for the prediction of 60% chance of rain. It was partly cloudy, with a bit of a breeze and in the upper ...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commissioners today closed about a 12-mile stretch of the Yellowstone River between Carter and #39;s Bridge Fishing Access Site, south of Livingston, and the Highway 89 Bridge Fishing Access Site, north of Livingston, to all recreational activity due to flood conditions on the river. "The situation is hazardous due to high waters and the possible collapse of the 9th Street Island Bridge in Livingston," said Larry Peterman, FWP chief of operations.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials said today that comments on two funding options show strong support for allowing the Fort Peck Multi-Species Fish Hatchery to raise and stock more fish.
The hatchery is located southeast of Glasgow on the banks of the Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam on about 100 acres leased from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the federal agency that designed and built the facility.
Glenda Powell – Ireland’s World Champion Flycaster
(as featured in the Countryside Alliance Ireland Newsletter, December 2007)
“I inherited my uncle’s fishing rods when I was nine years old, and went through torture to teach myself how to fish.
I don’t want others to have to go through the same bad experience.”