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Day 1 of the TAPS TU VSP Men's Retreat at Parade Rest Ranch near West Yellowstone, Montana was a great success! We caught some nice trout, rode some horses (nobody got bucked off!), and enjoyed the peace and tranquility of the mountains and moving water of southwest Montana! Today, 18 of the TAPS... [ READ MORE... ]
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Fishing conditions continue to improve, and the outlook for great fishing during the upcoming TU Annual Meeting in Bozeman is great! The weather has cooled off, dramatically, we've had snow in the mountains, and river temperatures have dropped into the perfect range for good fishing!
I floated... [ READ MORE... ]
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I spent yesterday afternoon volunteering at a Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks boat inspection and cleaning station located on I-90 between Bozeman and Livingston (Yellowstone River). We were looking for westbound traffic returning from the Yellowstone River or headed to other waters in Montana... [ READ MORE... ]
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Sept. 1 Update:
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission opened two sections of the Yellowstone River Thursday, Sept. 1, due to the improvement of environmental conditions that led the Commission to close the river and all of its associated tributaries on Aug. 19.
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Today, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Fish and Game Commission are holding a conference call to discuss the Yellowstone PKD outbreak and the 183 mile river and tributary closure. There's been some indication that much of the closure will be rolled back. The call is scheduled for today at... [ READ MORE... ]
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Following is an update from Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks on the status of PKD in the Yellowstone. Some good news, and some not so good. Hopefully, we'll see some role back of the 183 mile long Yellowstone River closure and potential re-opening of some Yellowstone tributaries.
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The dates of the Annual Meeting in Bozeman are fast approaching, and sign ups for the Fishing Day on September 28th are increasing every day. We would like folks to know ttat one of the Fishing Day options, DePuy's Spring Creek is now FULL! Thanks to Madison-Gallatin TU Chapter for reserving and... [ READ MORE... ]
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The culprit causing the fish kill in the Yellowstone has been identified as PKD. This is nasty stuff. Not man caused, but could be spread by man. Read the following press release from Montana FWP. This is another example of why we MUST INSPECT, CLEAN, AND DRY OUR FISHING EQUIPMENT!
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So, what's with this picture, you say? Well, for the first day in a LONG time, it's overcast and raining, and I can't see the mountains south of Bozeman. I looked at the weather, and it is going to be 33 degrees in Cooke City, MT tonight! This weather is a tremendous blessing as it will put some... [ READ MORE... ]
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Attention annual meeting fishing day folks! We now have an opening on Willow Creek on the annual meeting fishing day, September 28th! Willow Creek is a very cool fishery, a tributary of the Jefferson River, that is accessed by permission only. Madison-Gallatin TU had reserved all 5 rods on... [ READ MORE... ]