Several Montana rivers to be placed under "hoot-owl" restrictions

From Tribune reports
The Gallatin River is one of the rivers listed to have segments placed under "hoot-owl" restrictions on Wednesday, July 19.

High water temperatures and low stream flows have prompted Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to place "hoot-owl" restrictions on several rivers in southwest Montana starting on Wednesday, July 19.

These following sections of rivers will be closed to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to midnight until conditions improve:

  • Big Hole River, from Saginaw Bridge on Skinner Meadows Road to the mouth of the North Fork Big hole River. Also, from Notch Bottom Fishing Access Site to the confluence with the Beaverhead River
  • Lower Beaverhead River, from Anderson Lane to Big Hole River confluence
  • Lower Madison River, from Ennis Dam to the mouth
  • Lower Gallatin River, from the confluence with Madison River at Three Forks to Sheds Bridge (Highway 84) near Four Corners
  • East Gallatin River, from Spring Hill Road Bridge (Highway 411) to the confluence with Gallatin River
  • All of Jefferson River

Additional restrictions are possible on other stretches of these or other southwest Montana rivers in the coming weeks.

For information on drought-related restrictions, you can visit fwp.mt.gov/news/restrictions.