Montana’s 21,000 miles of streams and rivers are open for free fishing this weekend in honor of father’s day.
Anyone with a fishing rod, resident or non-resident, can cast a line without a permit on June 20 & 21, as long as the angler follows posted regulations.Ron Aashiem of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says locals and non-residents spend over a million days on Montana streams each year.
"And there is a good reason for that. We have really special opportunity for trout, warm-water species like walleye, pike bass. It’s a special place to fish and there is all kinds of diversity."
Aashiem says this weekend is aimed at getting folks, who might not usually fish, out on Montana waters.
According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, anglers in Montana spend over $900 million a year on their sport.
To check up on fishing regulations, visit the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks fishing page.
