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Fish free in Montana on Fathers Day weekend

Everette Coulter holds one of the average-size brown trout his group caught during a five-day trip down the Smith River despite high, off-color conditions. (Rich Landers)
By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508
Everette Coulter holds one of the average-size brown trout his group caught during a five-day trip down the Smith River despite high, off-color conditions. (Rich Landers)
Everette Coulter holds one of the average-size brown trout his group caught during a five-day trip down the Smith River despite high, off-color conditions. (Rich Landers)

FISHING – Everybody with a yen to go fishing benefits from a Fathers Day gift from the Montana legislature.

For the second year, Montanan is celebrating Father’s Day by waiving the fishing license requirements on June 16 and 17.

All other fishing regulations apply.

See Montana’s 2012 fishing regulations .

Get tips on Montana boating rules and water and boating safety .

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Outdoors Blog." Read all stories from this blog