Scenic of a boy sitting above the Big Hole River downstream from the New Reishle Dam site. Taken August 1965 in Region Three
Montana’s Future Fisheries review panel will meet in Helena, on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 8:30 a.m., in room 112 of the old Helena Armory at 1100 North Last Chance Gulch. At the meeting, panel members will discuss 23 project applications requesting about $830,000 in program funding. The Future Fisheries review panel evaluates lake and stream restoration proposals and recommends projects to the FWP Commission for funding. Since 1995, the Future Fisheries Improvement Program has committed funds to nearly 400 individual habitat projects of which 329 have been completed. Applications for the next funding cycle are due July 1. Additional information on projects recommended by the Future Fisheries review panel, are available from the FWP Fisheries Division in Helena by calling 406-444-2449. Application forms and a program fact sheet are available on FWP’s Future Fisheries web page at fwp.mt.gov.