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 ...

Water levels on the Madison River have dropped recently, but they're still fluctuating. Like the stock market, timing that dip can pay off for your fishing portfolio. The Madison is a tailwater river- ...

On many iconic trout streams, experts say released fish aren't thriving. Yet anglers oppose stocking these blue-ribbon waters ...

HELENA, Mont. — Part of the Madison River and all of the Jefferson River have seen changes in fishing restrictions due to cooling temperatures and recent rain. The entirety of the Madison River, ...

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 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. NORRIS – A hoot-owl fishing restriction on the lower Madison River will be lifted Wednesday ...

A hoot-owl fishing restriction on the Madison River upstream of Hebgen Reservoir has been lifted thanks to recent cooler water temperatures. The restriction had been in place since July 10 for the ...

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission has a packed agenda — from chronic wasting disease planning to consideration of proposed new rules for Madison River recreation — for its next meeting on April ...

Montana crews work to restore Madison River trout spawning habitat, clearing silt and expanding islands to boost declining brown and rainbow trout populations. It Sits on a Vast Haul of Mineral Wealth ...

Warming waters and other factors along the state’s rivers like the Big Hole appear to be contributing to alarmingly low numbers of the state’s renowned rainbow and brown trout. By Jim Robbins WISE ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. ENNIS — A regional fly-fishing Mecca to many, Ennis is defined by the Madison River, one of the ...