Some fishing restrictions lifted in western Montana
Cooler weather and some rain led Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks on Tuesday to rescind fishing restrictions on the North Fork Flathead River in late July and loosen some of the restrictions that went into place on the Big Hole River late last week.
Starting Wednesday, the “hoot-owl restrictions” on the North Fork Flathead River will be lifted. The restrictions, which close fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight, had been in place since July 24 and were the first-ever hoot-owl restrictions ordered in the Flathead drainage.
FWP said the restrictions were being lifted because air temperatures in the area have cooled, short-term forecasts show cooler nights and wetter weather, and water temperatures have gone back below the threshold by which restrictions are triggered for westslope cutthroat and bull trout.
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