Tongue River Country: Reservoir Fishing and Water Rights
Southeast Montana's Tongue River: the reservoir state park, a cold-water trout reach below the dam, 75 cfs water rights, coal,…
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Following the Swan River to Bigfork’s Wild Mile
The 95-mile Swan River: Gray Wolf Lake to Condon and Swan Lake, the 1902 Bigfork Dam, the Wild Mile whitewater,…
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The Sun River’s Split Personality: Canyon vs. Diversions
The Sun River from the Bob Marshall to Great Falls: Gibson Dam, a Class II–III canyon, five portage-only diversion dams,…
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Ruby River Fishing Without a Boat: What the Valley Allows
The Ruby River below Ruby Reservoir: wading-first fishing, mostly private banks, a year-round closure at the dam, and when late…
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Rock Creek Near Clinton: Stoneflies, Sections, July 1 Rule
Rock Creek's three sections, the July 1 end of float season, salmonfly timing, road conditions, and stream-access rules, using guide…
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Marias River: Lewis’s Northern Camp and the 1870 Massacre
The Marias River: Lewis's 1805 fork dispute, Camp Disappointment, the 1870 massacre, Lake Elwell, and a 57-mile prairie float with…
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Dearborn River Float: Ledge Rapid, Low Water, Timing
The Dearborn River from the Scapegoat Wilderness to the Missouri: the Class II–III float, a ledge rapid to scout, why…
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How the Big Hole River’s Drought Rules Actually Work
How the Big Hole River's drought plan works: flow and temperature triggers by section, hoot-owl rules, and why Arctic grayling…
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Yellowstone River in Montana: Free-Flowing, With Footnotes
Yellowstone River in Montana: access by river mile, flows and fishable levels, the 2022 flood, and how the Intake bypass…
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Stillwater River After the 2022 Flood: Access and Floats
The Stillwater River near Absarokee and Columbus: what the 2022 flood changed, a floating closure, wilderness limits, and the mine…
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Middle Fork Flathead: Glacier’s Wild and Scenic Border River
The Middle Fork of the Flathead River marks Glacier National Park's southern edge. Learn what its Wild and Scenic status…
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Kootenai River Below Libby Dam: Rainbows, Selenium, Falls
Kootenai River below Libby Dam: record rainbows, low phosphorus, selenium from B.C. coal, endangered sturgeon, rapids and Kootenai Falls.
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