Southwest Montana, July 24th, 2024

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has extended hoot owl restrictions on the Madison River to include the section from the Yellowstone Park boundary downstream to Hebgen Lake.  Centennial Valley streams are at flows below base level. Deep, cool Elk and Hidden lake offer good fishing for westslope cutts (Elk Lake) and rainbow trout (Hidden Lake). A few gulpers are appearing on Hebgen’s Madison Arm.