A fishing boat glides along the glassy surface of Church Slough along the Flathead River. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake FILE)
March 6, 2022
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State wildlife officials propose changes to fishing regulations
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is recommending 48 fishing regulation changes this year ahead of a fall Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting. While most of the changes are aimed at simplifying regulations, there are a few significant changes that anglers could see for the 2024-25 season.
State environmental agency halts rewrite of water quality standards
Three years into a legislatively mandated effort to adopt looser standards for two nutrients abundant in Montana waterways, the state has halted rulemaking on the contentious effort.
State wildlife commission says no to boating restrictions on Church Slough
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted against placing boating restrictions on Church Slough on Wednesday, denying a resident work group’s petition and subsequent recommendations.
Bio station tracks river health in real time
Rivers and streams are akin to arteries and blood vessels in a human body, so monitoring the metabolic respiration and production rates of Earth’s freshwaters can help us understand the overall health of our planet.
Conservation study sights recreational boating on Flathead River
The Flathead Conservation District hopes to start an erosion study this year centered on recreational boating on the lower Flathead.