(MTFP) In 2015, Montana became a national leader when it adopted numeric nutrient standards to protect water quality. Environmental groups celebrated the move, saying the implementation of clear, consistent, science-based limits for nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus would help the state protect the cold, clean water that’s the lifeblood of Montana’s $7.1 billion outdoor … [Read more...] about Montana to become 1st state to strike numeric standards for nitrogen, phosphorus

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has put native fish restoration projects on hold across the state, prompting some anglers to question why. On Tuesday, Montana Trout Unlimited alerted its members to the fact that FWP Director Hank Worsech had put 25 on-going and imminent native trout restoration projects on hold. The alert asked members to call Worsech and Deputy Director … [Read more...] about FWP angers fly fishermen by stopping trout restoration

A drier-than-normal April could have meant trouble for Montana’s snowpack, but slightly cooler-than-normal temperatures might have saved enough snow to see the streams through the summer, though they’ll run a little low. Montana’s snowpack continued to lose ground in April, although a majority of basins still reported at least 90% of its average snowpack for May 1, according … [Read more...] about Dry March and April result in less mountain snowpack, lower rivers