Autumn is time for fly fishing with streamers on the Colorado River. Big and gaudy flies are guaranteed to move some fish. Color is a factor to trigger the aggressive reactions that make fly fishing ...

ENNIS — A regional fly-fishing Mecca to many, Ennis is defined by the Madison River, one of the most productive of Montana’s many trout waters. It has been said that this tributary of the Missouri is ...

NORRIS, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced hoot-owl restrictions will be lifted Wednesday on the lower Madison River. Hoot-owl restrictions prohibit fishing between 2 p.m. and midnight ...

The wedged head of a Drunk & Disorderly creates an action that puts trout in kill mode. (Photo: Joe Cermele) The first time I ever fished a Drunk & Disorderly, I hated the fly. A friend had given the ...

If you’re looking to catch big trout, there’s no better way than fishing a streamer. As trout grow larger, they start to experiment with food sources beyond the typical insect diet. Baitfish, minnows, ...

A full angling closure and two new hoot-owl restrictions will go into effect on additional sections of the Madison River in southwest Montana. Hoot-owl restrictions prohibit fishing from 2 p.m. to ...

HELENA, Mont. — Hoot-owl restrictions are now in effect on the upper Madison River above Hebgen Lake, prohibiting fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight each day. These measures will remain until conditions ...

On some of the country’s best trout streams, catch-and-release may be doing more harm than good. So should we be killing more ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — Effective Thursday, some Yellowstone National Park rivers and streams ...

When you think of streamer fishing, salmon and steelhead likely come to mind. The bulk of a trout’s diet is insects, not the larger prey that streamers imitate – but that doesn’t mean a trout won’t ...