Yellowstone closes 3 rivers to fishing as water temps climb

Warming rivers prompt fishing restrictions in western Montana

Nearly a dozen rivers in western Montana and a handful of rivers inside the borders of Yellowstone National Park are under restrictions or closures as biologists seek to reduce angling-related sources of fish mortality.

Additional 'hoot owl' restrictions announced for Bitterroot River

Anglers take note additional "hoot owl" restrictions for the Bitterroot River.Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has announced that the river between Veterans Bridge in Hamilton to the confluence with the Clark Fork River at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16.The restrictions which prohibit fishing between 2 p.m. to midnight will stay in effect until conditions improve.Additional information on FWP waterbody restrictions can be found here.FWP anno…

List of western Montana rivers with hoot-owl restrictions continues to grow

A dozen rivers — including the Madison, Gibbon and Firehole in Yellowstone National Park — are subject to the restrictions on afternoon fishing or all-out closures as biologists grapple with warming rivers and meager streamflows.

Yellowstone closes 3 rivers to fishing as water temps climb

The closure took effect on Saturday, July 12, and will remain in effect until the water temps cool as a way to protect the park's native and wild trout fisheries.