Outdoors
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Beginning May 15 and running through June 30, nonresident hunters can register their name to the Alternate’s List on MyFWP. Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks gets several unused nonresident combination licenses (big game, general elk and general deer combination licenses) returned by customers. FWP resells these returned licenses through the Alternate’s List. The Alternate’s List is an option for nonresident hunters to express their interest in purchasing one of these returned licenses by registering their name to this listing. A hunter can register to purchase their choice of only one nonres...
News from MT FWP KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is initiating public scoping on a potential purchase of a conservation easement in Flathead and Sanders counties. FWP is working with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Green Diamond Resource Company on a potential project to plac...
News from the Lake County Conservation District LAKE COUNTY — In April, Lake County CD packaged and handed out pollinator seed to those of you who signed up to receive some. Good luck with your plantings! If you haven’t received seed, feel free to contact Camryn at cgamble@macdnet.org. We ha...
News from MT FWP MONTANA — With the high levels of snow and very warm temperatures this spring, boaters can expect high waters soon. The combination of high water and high expectations can be deadly when conditions are too extreme for safe boating. It can be hard to put safety ahead of adventur...
Fishermen, Perch are biting at East Bay. We caught 200 and I’m filleting 80 right now. Also, lake trout at Big Arm in 50 feet and up at the Delta. Caught on Rattle D Zastor. I’ve got a new setup: a dropper below a flat jig. Trolling at Angel Point West. Swan and Lake Mary are st...
News from Shane Morigeau FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) would like to announce that the Mollman Pass Trail Road will remain open. CSKT was able to coordinate an effort with Lake County and Flathead Indian Irrigation Project (FIIP) to ensure that the Mollman P...
News from the MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking for approval from the Fish and Wildlife Commission to move forward with a rule making process on administrative rules that address state management of grizzly bears. The request comes as the Monta...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — The drawings for Montana deer and elk permits and for nonresident combination licenses are complete and applicants can find their results online. You can see your results by visiting: fwp.mt.gov, click on MyFWP Login in the upper righthand c...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is moving forward with development plans for Somers Beach State Park on the north shore of Flathead Lake. FWP is modifying its preferred plans for the new 106-acre state park based on public input. The d...
HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds landowners, watershed groups and others that this summer’s deadline to apply for Future Fisheries Improvement Program (FFIP) grants is May 15. The goal of FWP’s Future Fisheries Program is to restore rivers, streams and lakes to improve...
