(Missoula) – Montana Fish,Wildlife, and Parks is advising anglers that the Entire Main stem of Bitterroot River, from the confluence with Clark Fork near Missoula to the confluence with the East and West Forks, is now under hoot-owl restrictions.
The restrictions will be effective July 24th due to warm water conditions, these restrictions will shut down daily fishing from 2 pm to midnight. The East and West forks of the Bitterroot river remain out of restrictions.
If high temperatures and extremely low flows persist, anglers may want to consider fishing areas with less stressful temperatures and conditions, such as larger lakes or reservoirs or higher elevation waterbodies.
