FWP adds fishing restrictions to Bitterroot River

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 154

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Continued rising air and water temperatures across western Montana has prompted Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to add additional fishing restrictions and closures along the Bitterroot drainage during the weekend.

Daily hoot-owl restrictions began on Aug. 1, prohibiting fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight. These restrictions are intended to prevent excessive fish mortality due to angling when water temperatures are warm.

Hoot-owl restrictions are in place on the following waterways:

West Fork Bitterroot …

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