Montana Fish Report

Trout fishing is open through Oct. 31. Artificial flies, lures and bait may be used in the bay, mainstem, and streams. The daily limit is 2 fish with an 8-inch minimum length. Rainbow trout over 16-inches are considered steelhead.

Chinook salmon and steelhead season is open from the river mouth to Nook Creek through Dec. 31. However, due to low and warm water conditions, effort for this fishery doesn’t typically start for another month. Fishing is restricted to fl- fishing or bobber fishing from river mile 2.2 through to Nook Creek from Sept. 1 through Nov. 3. Please see the southwest zone regulation exceptions in the ODFW Sport Fishing Regulations book for more details.