Welcome to the River Journal — your source for expert fly fishing tips, seasonal river reports, gear advice, and conservation insights from Montana Trout Hunters. Whether you’re planning your first trip or returning for your fiftieth, this is where experience meets preparation.
With the recent trout number release for the Missouri river from Holter Dam to Cascade I felt compelled to discuss one of the most preventable detriments to the trout of the Missouri River that afford many of us to make a living from her bounty.