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FWP Seeks Public Comment On Required Aquatic Invasive Species Vessel Inspections

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:10:13 -0400

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a new rule that would require vessels launched on Montana waters to be inspected at designated aquatic invasive species inspection stations.

MidAmerica Nazarene College Wins Central Division Event

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:31:36 -0400

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. - The MidAmerica Nazarene College team of Brandon Owen and Jacob Johnson won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Central Division event on Lake of the Ozarks Saturday with five bass weighing 11 pounds, 13 ounces. The victory earned the team $10,000 to be split between the university and the university's bass fishing club - $7,500 for the bass club and $2,500 for their school. The win also helped them advance to the Central Division Regional Championship.

FWP Seeks Comments From Anglers

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:31:25 -0500

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comments from anglers and others on issues that could result in future changes or improvements to Montana's fishing regulations.

"We are looking to anglers for their thoughts on what issues should be addressed when we propose the 2012-2015 fishing regulation changes to the FWP Commission this August," said Don Skaar, FWP fish management section supervisor.

Montana Officials Testing Suspicious Larvae

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:41:32 -0500

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks may have found signs of exotic mussels in a routine plankton sample taken in July from the northern end of Flathead Lake near Woods Bay.

Eileen Ryce, FWP's aquatic invasive species coordinator, said microscopic larvae suspected to be from exotic mussels may be contained in four of 17 plankton samples collected from the 200-square-mile lake between May and August. Samples were sent to three out-of-state laboratories for testing last week.

Montana FWPC to hold public meeting Thursday

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:34:30 -0500

Montana's Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet Jan. 14 at the FWP Helena Headquarters, 1420 East 6 th Ave beginning at 1 p.m.

The FWP Commission will make final decisions on:

* acquiring bighorn sheep habitat near Anaconda and a right-of-way for a fishing access site 24 miles west of Bozeman on the Madison River;

SPORTSMEN SEEK BALANCE BETWEEN OIL AND GAS AND WILDLIFE ON PUBLIC LANDS

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:06:49 -0500

DENVER-A new poll released Thursday by Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development (SFRED) shows hunters and anglers in the Rocky Mountain West are not willing to sacrifice fish and game resources to unchecked oil and gas extraction in their state.

Missouri River Electro-Fishing Dates Set

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:36:47 -0400

State fisheries crews will be working nights starting Oct. 1 to gather brown trout population estimates on the Missouri River.

Twice a year – spring and fall – members of the fisheries division of Fish, Wildlife and Parks electro-fish three sections of the Missouri: downstream of Holter Dam and near the towns of Craig and Cascade.

FWP Announces Plans to Purchase Land Next to Elk Island WMA and Establish a Fishing Access Site

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:28:18 -0400

Region 7, Wildlife Program Manager, John Ensign has announced a public meeting at Savage public school on Thursday evening, October 9, 2008. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and anyone interested in the proposed land purchase is welcome to attend.

Construction at Ackley Lake State Park

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:26:32 -0400

A major construction project is occurring on the dam at Ackley Lake State Park this fall and winter, but shoreline fishing and camping are still available throughout the project.

The west side of the park is open to visitors, where they can camp at one of the nine campsites free of charge. Visitors can also fish from the shore of the lake.

Swan Lake Lake-Trout Estimate Underway

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:55:46 -0400

A group of cooperating agencies is conducting a depletion population estimate for lake trout in Swan Lake. The sampling began on September 9 and will continue through September 23. A depletion population estimate requires multiple days of netting while removing all lake trout sampled during this period. As fish are removed from the lake, the average catch rate will decline. Biologists can use the rate of decline in catch to determine what number of fish existed prior to the action.

The South Fork Flathead Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conservation Program Continues This Fall

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:54:32 -0400

The South Fork Flathead Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conservation Program continues this fall with rotenone treatments of Graves Creek and Lower Big Hawk Lake. The following trail and road closures will be in effect during these projects:

First Nations Education Series

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:57:44 -0400

First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, formerly known as Ulm Pishkun State Park, will host the annual First Nations Education Series of programs. The series runs weekends through September and features programs on various aspects of Native American culture and history.

Comments Sought on Fishing Regulation Changes

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:55:16 -0400

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on tentative changes to the fishing regulations that would go into effect on March 1, 2009.

Tentative changes in Region 3 include:

· The regulation stipulating that fishing closures be posted on springs entering Clark Canyon Reservoir would be deleted.

August 22, 2008 Fishing Roundup

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:50:12 -0400

This is a brief synopsis of fishing conditions and reports from select waters across the state. For more detailed information, contact a fly shop, bait store, or boat marina for the particular water. For detailed information on river flows, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow

FWP Lifts Fishing Creel Limits On Lower Big Hawk Lake

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:29 -0400

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission has lifted fishing creel limits on Lower Big Hawk Lake, in the South Fork Flathead River drainage, to allow licensed anglers unrestricted harvest of cutthroat trout from the lake through Sept. 20. This lake is located at Township 27 N, Range 18 W and sections 14 and 15. It is also called Big Hawk Lake on the Flathead National Forest map and has two lobes, both of which qualify for unrestricted angling.