montana rivers

Uncover Montana's angling secrets and reel in big catches! From record-breaking chinook salmon to nostalgic fishing tales, the state offers endless opportunities.

Fish tested after the derailment of a train into the Yellowstone River came back positive for chemicals similar to those found in oil and plastic.

We were shocked to learn that cleanup teams are finding "tar balls" and "tar patties" up to 15 centimeters, as well as "tar mats" as large as 3 meters this far downstream.

Floating the river, hiking on state land, or just having lunch at one of the 330+ fishing access sites in Montana will now come with a cost.

The 40-ish year old Marine Corps veteran spent six months on the river (a total of 175 "paddle days") to reach the ocean from Montana. We originally interviewed Amanda Hoenes last spring, and since then she's published a captivating book about her epic journey.

A picture shared this week on social media of a barbed wire fence strung across a popular river in Montana was generating passionate comments. Like it or not, fences over rivers on private property are not illegal.

It seems far too soon to be talking about flooding, but it's already happening in some areas of the state, according to the latest info from Montana DNRC.

Is the water good for floating this river?

Every few decades we get major flooding in Montana. It remains to be seen if 2022 will make the history books, but it's got to be close.

The stress on Montana's trout streams is very high.