Hoot-owl restrictions will take effect at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 11, on several streams and rivers in Southwest Montana.

Hoot-owl restrictions will take effect on portions of the Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers on Friday as well as several ...

FWP institutes angling restrictions when streamflows drop below critical levels for fish, when water quality is diminished or ...

With much of Montana experiencing drought and warm temperatures, hoot-owl fishing restrictions go into place Thursday at 2 ...

"There are lots of lakes and reservoirs to fish at as well." Officials issue sweeping new fishing rules on popular waterways: ...

The fishing restriction prohibit angling on the designated stretches of river from 2 p.m. to midnight each day, and will ...

Hoot Owl Restrictions are now in effect in Southwest Montana, prohibiting fishing during peak heat hours to protect local ...

A new report suggests Montana’s drought could deepen significantly this summer. Already, 60 percent of Montana is in moderate ...

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced hoot-owl restrictions will be lifted Tuesday on sections of the Bitterroot River, the Clark Fork River and Silver Bow Creek. Hoot-owl ...

Following a warm, dry spring and early summer that hammered the winter snowpack, Montana’s rivers are already showing signs ...

In west-central Montana, hoot owl restrictions were lifted on the following river sections: Clark Fork River from the Flathead River to Rock Creek, Mouth closures on Clark Fork River at St. Regis ...

Montana fisheries managers warn hoot-owl restrictions could be weeks away. Blair Miller Jun 11, 2025 Jun 11, 2025; 0; ×. Montana is well-known for ...