Fort Peck Lake in northeast Montana is a sprawling reservoir that holds plenty of walleyes and smallmouth bass. And it’s where part-time fishing guide Josh Johnson caught the bronzeback of his dreams ...

FORT PECK RESERVOIR — King salmon is not a species commonly associated with Montana, but after Jim Fauth reeled in a new state record on Aug. 8 — a 32.65-pounder that narrowly edged out the prior ...

Montana might not be famous for its salmon fishing — but one local resident just proved the state definitely has some whoppers. Jim Fauth of Malta may have set a new state record for Chinook salmon ...

An angler recently caught an enormous state record chinook salmon in...Montana. Yes, Montana. Jim Fauth pulled off the epic feat while fishing Fort Peck Reservoir on Friday, August 9. Fort Peck, ...

Next year, for the first time in more than 100 years, farmers and ranchers across Montana’s Hi-Line region will face a summer without irrigation water. Normally, water from the St. Mary River is ...

More of the water at Fort Peck Reservoir opened up this past week. When the remaining ice will melt depends on the temperature and wind. The good news is enough water is open in the Hell Creek area ...

Two Montana couples went out for a leisurely day of salmon trolling on Fort Peck Lake on Aug. 9. Fishing aboard James and Nancy Fauth’s 25-year-old pontoon boat, Tony and Emily Simonsen were enjoying ...

Fort Peck Reservoir anglers may encounter Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks employees at boat ramps this summer as they conduct a creel survey through Sept. 15. The survey monitors catch rates of popular ...

Fort Peck! Just the name sends excitement through anglers of all ages. If you're a boat angler and have fished Fort Peck Reservoir, then you know how much fun and challenging this massive body of ...