Great new opinion piece by the guys who know. Jim Williams, Supervisor, Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks; Chip Weber, Supervisor, Flathead National Forest; Jeff Mow, Superintendent, Glacier National Park; Tom McDonald, Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation Division Manager, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Steve Frye, Area Manager, Montana Department...

The Treasure State is in the throes of a stupidity epidemic. Over the past several years Montana has experienced more than 600 incidents of illegal introduction of fish into 300+ of our treasured waters. In almost all these cases, actions of ignorant bucket biologists have resulted in the collapse...

Fish will feel the stress caused by low flows, higher water temperatures and competition for space and food.  Low water conditions in spring and fall can cause spawning failures and increased predation on young fish.   Also, fish will “group up” to take advantage of pools where the water is...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Wednesday, June 29, 2015 Contact:  :  Lucky Sultz, Flathead Trout Unlimited. 406-755-2920, lucky@flatheadtu.org or Chris Schustrom, Flathead Trout Unlimited (406) 260-1198 chris@flatheadtu.org Kalispell, MT.  Anglers, hunters, and scientists in northwest Montana are expressing concern over proposed clear cutting projects near Glacier National Park’s northern border, in British...

  The following is a letter sent to the CSKT Tribal Council regarding our selection of Barry Hansen and Les Evarts of the Tribal Fisheries Department to be honored at our 2015 Annual Banquet for their work in protecting and restoring native fish in the Flathead Valley. Dear Chairman...

I would venture to guess that there are lots of fishermen, hunters and outdoors folks out there who were heavily influenced by Reuben W. Eschmeyer but, believe they have never even heard the name. I was recently reminded recently of how important our early experiences influence our environmental and...

In 1989 an Environmental Assessment was completed by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to assess the potential impacts of walleye introductions west of the Continental Divide. Citing the paucity of suitable habitat west of the divide and potential impacts on other fisheries and on native fish populations, the FWP...

Across the Western states, the movement to privatize public resources is once again rearing its ugly head. Led by corporate shills, phony foundations, and using the shield of “property rights”, plans move forward in several states to transfer federal lands to the states where they will become easier targets...

Senate Bill 262 to ratify the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact has been introduced in the 2015 Legislature. We are going to need your help to get this through the process. This is an extremely important piece of legislation and that been the subject of a lot...