The St. Regis River has hoot owl restrictions in place for the first time in over a decade during this hot and dry summer that Western Montana is experiencing. (Amy Quinlivan/Mineral Independent)
August 11, 2021
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Hoot-owl restrictions a necessary inconvenience for area anglers
Warm water, low flow levels, and high temperatures have prompted fishing restrictions on several rivers across western Montana this summer.