Montana Fish Report

Streams and rivers are open to trout fishing. Trout fishing in streams and rivers is slow to due low water conditions. Anglers can use only artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater. The daily limit for trout in streams is 2 fish per day and they must be 8-inches or longer.

Recreational fishing for bottomfish is open in the ocean along with bays and estuaries. Beginning July 1, the daily bag limit for marine fish was reduced from 5 to 4 plus 2 lingcod. The retention of cabezon started on July 1 with a 1-fish sub-bag limit. Anglers have reported catching rockfish and greenling inside Coos Bay near the north jetty and other submerged rock structures.

Crabbing and clamming updates can now be found in the Crabbing and Clamming section of the Recreation Report.