MISSOULA, Mont. — Officials are warning floaters, fisherman and swimmers that portions of the Bitterroot River and Clark Fork River are closed due to powerlines. The Clark Fork River is closed from ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — “Before we hit the Clark Fork River, we had to learn a little more about the background of fly-fishing. So, we stopped by the Missoulian Angler, a local fly shop,” says Jason Hurst, ...

Full fishing closures at the mouth of some tributaries of the Clark Fork River took effect at midnight, July 23. Full fishing closures prohibit all fishing. Separately, "hoot-owl" restrictions took ...

Another set of fishing restrictions has been ordered on streams in western Montana as water levels drop and temperatures rise. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced this week that it was ordering ...

Hoot-owl restrictions will take effect on portions of the Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers on Friday as well as several streams in southwest Montana. Hoot-owl restrictions prohibit fishing from 2 p.m.

A comprehensive investigation continues its quest to wade through a host of variables to answer the question, Why are there fewer fish in the upper Clark Fork River?

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. After a round of cooler temperatures and rain in recent weeks in much of southwest Montana, state ...