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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Montana Season

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G — Streams, special waters, May 20 to Nov. 30.

Whitefish — Year around, with some exceptions.

YA — Year around.

GP — Glacier Park, check park regs.

Note — “See regs” means see regulations pamphlet for exceptions. Bull trout (BT) closed statewide with some exceptions. Special license required for Indian waters.

Montana Fees

Resident fishing… $13

Non-resident 2-day fishing …$15

Non-resident season …$60

Prerequisite license required Residents …$6.25, nonresidents $9.25

Glacier Park fishing …FREE

See regs for FREE juvenile licenses

Montana Waters

Akokala, 24-A. CT. G. GP.

Almeda, 26-D. CT. YA.

Altoona, 28-M. CT. YA.

Alva, 26-I. CT, SLV, WF, BT, SR, NP. YA.

Alvord, 19-C. SR. YA.

Arrow, 25-B. CT. G. GP.

Ashley, 23 D-E. CT, SR, SLV. YA.

Avalanche, 25-B. CT. G. GP.

Badger Cr., 27-29 C-D. RB, EB, CT, WF. G.

Bass, 24-M. CT. YA.

Bean, 30-I. RB. YA.

Big Creek Lk., 24-M. RB, YA.

Big Salmon, 27-G. CT, BT, WF. YA.

Birch Cr., 28-30 D-E. CT, RB, EB. G.

Bitterroot River, 25 K-O. RB, GB, CT, BT, EB, WF. See regs.

Bitterroot, Little, 22-E. CT, RB, SLV, SR. See regs.

Blackfoot River, 25-30 J-K. RB, CT, BT, WF, GB. See regs.

Blackfoot, N.F., 28-29 I-J. RB, CT, BT, WF. G. See Regs.

Blackfoot, Little, 29-30 L. GB, RB, WF, CT. G. See Regs.

Blaine, 24-D. SLV, Mack, SR, NP. YA.

Blanchard, 24-D. SR, NP. YA.

Blossom, 19-H. EB, RB. YA.

Bowman, 24-A. CT, BT, Mack, SLV. G. GP.

Browns, 28-J. RB. YA.

Bull, 22-B. CT, RB, SR. YA.

Bull, 19 D-E. EB, RB, BT, SLV, CT, SR. YA.

Bull River, 19 E-F. RB, EB, CT, GB, WF. G.

Bullhead, 25-B. EB. GP.

Burgess, 23-I. RB. Indian.

Burnt Fork, 26-N. CT, RB, EB. G.

Bynum Res., 30-E. SR. See regs.

Callahan, Cr., 18-D. RB, BT, CT, WF. G.

Camas, 25-B. CT. A. GP.

Cedar, 19-D. CT. YA.

Clark Fork River, 18-30 E-O. RB, GB, WF, CT, SR, NP. YA. See regs.

Clearwater River, 26 H-J. RB, CT, EB, GB, SR. See regs.

Como, 24-O. RB, CT. YA.

Copper Creek, 28-M. EB, CT. G.

Coopers, 28-J. CT. YA.

Cosley, 25-A. RB, Mack, WF. G. GP.

Crystal, 26-I. CT. YA.

Crystal, 21-E. RB, SLV, SR. YA.

Cut Bank Cr., 27-30 B-C. RB, EB, WF. G. GP and Indian.

Cyclone, 24-B. CT, BT, Grayling. YA.

Dawson, 27-D. (Also called Dog Gun) EB, CT. Indian.

Dearborn River, 29-30 I. RB, CT, EB. G.

Dempsey, 28-29 M. CT, RB. YA.

Dickey, 22-B. EB, RB, CT, WF, SR, NP, SLV. YA.

Dry Fork Res., 23-G. NP, SR. Indian.

Duck, 27-A. EB, RB. YA. Indian.

Dupuyer Creek, 29-30 D-E. RB, EB, CT. G.

Echo, 25-E. EB, WF, SR, NP. See regs.

Echo, 27-N. See regs.

Elizabeth, 25-A. RB, Grayling. G. GP.

Elk, 24-O. CT. G.

Elk, 26-E. CT. YA.

Ellen Wilson, 25-C. EB. G. GP.

Eureka Res., 30-F. RB. YA.

Evangeline, 25-B. CT. G. GP.

Fisher River, 21 D-E. CT. G.

Fishtrap 21-F. CT. YA.

Five, 25-C. SR, SLV. NP. YA.

Flathead, 24-25 E-G. BT, WF, CT, SLV, SR, Mack. See regs. Partly Indian.

Flathead River, 23-24 G-I. BT, CT, GB, RB, WF. G. Partly Indian.

Flathead, M.F., 25-28 C-E. CT, WF, BT. G.

Flathead, N.F., 23-24 A-C. CT, BT, WF. G.

Flathead, S.F. 27-28 E-I. CT, BT, WF. See regs.

Flint Cr., 27-28 L-N. GB, RB, EB, CT. G.

Flotilla, 27-E. CT. YA.

Foy, 24-E. RB, SLV. YA.

Frank, 21-B. RB. YA.

Georgetown, 27-N. RB, EB, SLV. See regs.

Glen, 22-A. RB, SLV, BT, SR. YA.

Glenns, 25-A. Mack, RB, WF. G. GP.

Gibson Res., 29-G. RB, EB, CT. YA.

Goose, 27-A. Few fish. Indian.

Granite, 19-D. CT. YA.

Gunsight, 26-B. EB, RB. G. GP.

Haggin, 28-N. CT. YA.

Handkerchief, 25-E. CT, Grayling. YA.

Harpers, 27-K. RB. YA.

Harrison, 25-C. CT, BT, SLV. G. GP.

Heart, 22-K. CT. YA.

Heart, 29-I. CT. YA.

Hearst, 28-O. RB. YA.

Hidden, 25-B. CT. G. GP.

Holland, 26-H. CT, BT, SLV, SR. YA.

Horse, 27-B. No game fish. G.

Hoskins, 20-A. CT. G.

Howe, 25-C. CT. G. GP.

Hubbart, 22-F. RB, SR, SLV. G.

Inez, 26-I. CT, BT, WF, SR, NP. YA.

Isabel, 26-C. CT, BT. G. GP.

Jocko River, 24-25 I-J. RB, WF, GB, CT, BT. Indian.

Kicking Horse, 25-H. SR, RB. See regs. Indian.

Kilbrennan, 19-C. EB, RB, SR. G.

Kintla, Upper, 24-A. BT. G. GP.

Kintla, 24-A. CT, BT, Mack, SLV. G. GP.

Kipps, 28-C. RB. Indian.

Koocanusa, 20-21 A-C. CT, RB, WF, BT, SLV, Ling, SR. YA.

Kootenai River, 17-21 A-D. RB, CT, WF, BT, Ling, SLV. YA.

Lake Cr., 19-D. RB, EB, CT, WF. G.

Leigh, 19-E. CT. YA.

Lena, 27-H. RB, CT. YA.

Lindbergh, 26-H. BT, SLV, CT. G.

Lincoln, 25-B. CT, EB. G. GP.

Logging, 24-B. CT, BT. G. GP.

Lolo Cr., 23-24 K. CT, RB, WF, GB, BT. G.

Loon, 20-C. See regs.

Marion, 26-D. RB. YA.

Mary Ronan, 23-24 F. SLV, RB, CT, SR. See regs.

McDonald, 25 B-C. CT, BT, Mack, WF, SLV. G. GP. See regs.

McDonald Res., 25-H. RB, CT, BT. Indian.

McGregor, 22-E. Mack, RB, SR. YA.

Medicine, 26-N. CT. YA. See regs.

Medicine Grizzly, 26-C. RB. G. GP.

Miller, 21-F. RB, EB. YA.

Milk River, 28-29 A. EB, RB. G.

Milk, M.F., 27-28 A-B. EB, RB. G.

Milk, N.F., 27-28 A. EB, RB. G.

Milk, S.F., 27-28 A-B. EB, RB. G.

Mission, 29-C. Indian.

Mission Res., 25-I. RB, CT. Indian.

Moran Basin, 19-E. CT. YA.

Moose, 27-O. EB, CT, BT. YA.

Moose, 23-B. CT. YA.

Mud, 24-B. CT. YA.

Murphy, 22-B. RB, SR, WF, NP. YA.

Nevada Cr., 28-30 J-K. RB, CT, GB. See regs.

Nilan Res., 30-H. RB. YA.

Ninepipe Res., 24-H. SR. See regs. Indian.

Noxon Res., 19-20 F. RB, CT, GB, BT, SR, NP. See regs.

Otokomi, 26-B. CT. G. GP.

Pablo Res., 24-G. SR, RB. See regs. Indian.

Petty Cr., 23-K. CT, EB, RB, BT. G.

Pishkun Res., 30-G. NP, RB, SLV. YA.

Pike, 26-A. NP. G.

Placid, 26-J. SR, RB, BT, CT, WF, GB, SLV, NP. YA.

Pleasant Valley Cr., 21-22 D-E. RB, EB, CT. G.

Quartz, 24-A. CT, BT. G. GP.

Racetrack Cr., 28-29 N. RB, CT, EB, GB. G. See regs.

Rainbow, 22-H. RB, NP. See regs. Indian.

Rainy, 26-I. CT, BT. YA.

Red Eagle, 26-B. RB, CT. G. GP.

Rock Cr., 26 L-O. RB, CT, EB, WF, BT, GB. See regs.

Rogers, 23-E. CT, grayling. G.

Rogers, 25-B. Few fish. GP.

Ross Fork, 26-27 N-O. RB, WF, EB, BT, CT. G.

St. Marys, 25-I. RB. YA.

St. Mary River, 26-27 A-B. EB, RB, CT, BT. G. GP and Indian.

St. Mary, 26-B. EB, Mack, RB, WF, Ling. GP.

St. Paul, 19-E. CT. YA.

St. Regis River, 19-21 H-I. RB, CT, GB, WF. G.

Salmon, 27-J. SR, RB, CT, BT, WF, GB, SLV, NP. YA.

Savage, 19-D. SR, EB. YA.

Seeley, 26-27 I. SR, RB, CT, BT, WF, GB, SLV, NP. YA.

Sherburne 26-A. NP. G. GP.

Siamese, 22-K. CT. YA.

Silver, 28-N. BT, SLV, RB, CT, Mack. YA.

Sophie, 21-A. RB, CT, SR, NP. YA.

Spar, 19-D. EB, RB, SLV, Mack. YA.

Spotted Bear River, 26-F. CT, BT, WF. G.

Stanton, 26-D. WF, CT. YA.

Stewart, 28-M. RB. YA.

Storm, 27-O. RB, CT, BT. YA.

Summit, 26-H. CT. YA.

Sun River, 30-G. RB, CT, GB, WF. G.

Sun River, S.F., 28 G-H. RB, CT, EB. G.

Sun River, N.F., 28 F-G. RB, CT, EB. G.

Swan, 25 F. SLV, CT, RB, BT, SR, NP. YA.

Swan River, 25-26 E-H. RB, CT, EB, WF, BT. See regs.

Swift Res., 28 D-E. RB. YA.

Swift Current, 26-B. EB, SLV. G. GP.

Tally, 23 D. CT, EB, RB, Mack, NP, SLV. YA.

Tepee, 23-A. CT. YA.

Terrace, 21-G. CT. YA.

Teton River, 29-30 E-F. RB, EB, CT. G.

Tetrault, 21-A. RB, SR. YA.

Therriault, 22-A. CT. YA.

Thompson River, 21-22 F-G. RB, CT, EB, BT, WF. See regs.

Thompson Lakes, 21-E. CT, RB, SLV, SR, EB, Mack, NP. YA.

Trout, 25-B. CT. GP.

Trout Cr., 19-20 F-G. BT, CT. G.

Turquoise, 25-I. CT. YA.

Twin, 28-O. EB, CT, BT. G.

Twin, 23-N. RB, CT. YA.

Two Medicine River, 27-30 C. EB, RB, CT. GP and Indian.

Two Medicine, Lower, 27-C. EB, CT. Indian.

Two Medicine, 27-C. EB, RB, Mack. GP.

Two Medicine, Upper, 26-C. EB, RB, Mack. GP.

Upsata, 27-J. RB, CT, SR, NP. YA.

Wanless, 20-F. CT. YA.

Waterton, 25-A. Mack, EB, RB, WF. G. GP and Canada.

Whitefish, 23-24 C. Mack, WF, CT, SR, NP. YA.

Whitefish, Upper, 23-B. CT, BT. YA.

Willow Cr., 25-N. CT. G.

Willow Cr., 27-28 L. CT, EB. G.

Willow Cr. Res., 30-G. RB. YA.

Yaak River, 18-20 A-C. CT, RB, EB, WF. G.