Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
GLASGOW – In the coming weeks, anglers will have several opportunities to comment on fishing regulation proposals for the 2023/24 regulation booklet.
FWP Region 6 will host a public meeting in Glasgow on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the FWP Headquarters Quonset conference room beginning at 5 p.m.
These proposed changes to fishing regulations were developed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff after working with the public on identifying what changes were needed in the current regulations. In all, 42 proposals from across the state will be out for public comment through Sept. 22. The proposals can be reviewed online at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/public-comment-opportunities.
Final Fish & Wildlife Commission action on the upcoming fishing regulations will occur at the Oct. 20 meeting. Comments can be submitted online at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/public-comment-opportunities, emailed to [email protected], or sent to FWP Fishing Regulations, P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620.
FWP recently adopted a new fishing regulation process, moving from a four-year cycle to a two-year cycle. As part of the new process, FWP solicited ideas from the public on what regulation changes to consider.
The 42 proposals cover a broad range of regulations. A few proposals that would affect eastern Montana include:
Open snagging for paddlefish on the Missouri River from Fort Peck Dam to the North Dakota state line seven days a week, from May 15-June 30 unless closed earlier by FWP. Currently, the lower Missouri follows the same regulations as the Yellowstone.
The addition of a bowfishing season for Chinook salmon on Fort Peck Reservoir from Oct. 1-15.
Allowing Home Run Pond in Glasgow to be open to all anglers. Currently it is only open for youth ages 14 and younger.
Prohibit paddlefish angling in the new Yellowstone River Intake bypass channel to avoid impacting pallid sturgeon movement around the dam.
All of the 42 proposals are available at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/public-comment-opportunities in detail along with the rational for each proposal.
As part of the two-year cycle, fishing regulation booklets will be printed every other year. A photo and art contest continues for the front and back covers of the 2023/2024 booklets. Submissions can be emailed to [email protected]; the deadline is Oct. 15. For more information, click here.
FWP ensures that its meetings are fully accessible to persons with disabilities. To request special accommodations for this meeting, or if there are any questions, please contact 406-228-3700.
Marc Kloker
Communication and Education Program Manager
Communication-Education Division
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6
1 Airport Road
Glasgow, MT 59230
Ph: (406) 228-3704 | C: (406) 480-9234
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