Montana Fish Report

Fall Chinook opened Aug. 1 and with the rain early this week fishing is starting to pick up in the estuary and upriver to the hatchery. Trout season opened May 22, and there should be some nice cutthroat around. Remember the limit on streams and rivers is two per day over 8-inches.

Anglers are reminded the two-rod validation is only valid while angling in standing water bodies excluding coastal lakes with wild coho seasons. Two rods are prohibited on all coastal rivers, tidewater, estuaries and bays.