Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks :: Fishing Regulations

2019 Fishing Regulations
Complete Version Download of this file may take several minutes even with a HIGH SPEED connection.		7 MB
Fishing Definitions	Pages 20–22	532 KB
License Fees, Requirements, and other Laws	Pages 4–19	1.5MB
Approved Out-of-State Leech Dealers		14 KB
Bait Fish Brochure		958 KB
Bait Fish ID Brochure		718 KB
Western District General Information	Pages 23–50	1.2 MB
Western District Standard Daily and Possession Limits	Page 28	533 KB
Central District General Information	Pages 51–77	1.6 MB
Central District Standard Daily and Possession Limits	Page 57	546 KB
Eastern District General Information	Pages 78–93	907 KB
Eastern District Standard Daily and Possession Limits	Page 88	493 KB
Paddlefish Regulations	Page 84-85	331 KB

2019 General Fishing Season
	Rivers & Streams	Lakes & Reservoirs
Western District	Open third Saturday in May through November 30, unless otherwise specified in Exceptions to Standard Regulations.	Open all year
Central District	Open all year, unless otherwise specified in Exceptions to Standard Regulations.
Eastern District	Open all year
Fishing is allowed at all hours during open fishing seasons unless otherwise specified in District Exceptions to Standard Regulations. Fishing regulations valid March 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020.

Fishing Regulations