HAMILTON, Mont. — Hoot-owl fishing restrictions are in place for the main stem of the Bitterroot River from the confluence with the Clark Fork near Missoula, to the confluence with the East and West ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Bitterroot River closure has been lifted after power lines have been removed from the water. The power lines had been in the water since the storm that hit Missoula on July 24.

It’s soon going to be time for the public to weigh in on how fishing pressure on the popular upper reaches of the Bitterroot River could be managed in the future.

After recent rain and cooler temperatures, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks lifted fishing restrictions on several rivers around the state last week. Water temperatures have cooled enough in some ...

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 ...

Day use only. Undeveloped. Hunting and/or discharge of weapons prohibited. Directions: 4 miles south of Darby where U.S. Highway 93 meets West Fork Road. Five campsites – fee charged; hand launch only ...