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Recently, a graduate student with Montana State University completed a research project analyzing five years of Bighorn River Alliance macroinvertebrate data collected from 2020–2024

Job Title: Membership & Office Assistant Organization: Bighorn River Alliance Location: Billings, Montana Schedule: Part-time (3 days/week, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; occasional additional hours may be required) Compensation: $20–22/hour, depending on experience Start Date: April 2026 This is a part-time hourly position without benefits; however, there may be opportunities for expanded responsibilities and compensation over time based on performance and the needs of the organiza

By Demi Blythe Fisheries Biologist, FWP Every spring and fall, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) hits the water to check-in on our Bighorn River wild trout. These surveys are done just below Three Mile Access (Upper Section) in the spring and down by Mallard’s Landing (Lower Section) in the fall and have been part of the Bighorn River sampling since 1992. The goal? To keep tabs on trends and overall health of our brown and rainbow trout populations. "In 2025, surveys from

A Season Recap Provided by Steve Galletta & Hale Harris The 2025 fly fishing season on Montana’s Bighorn River will be remembered as a year of contrasts — one defined by low flows, cold water temperatures, and challenging hatches, yet also by some of the largest trout the river has produced in recent memory. Despite inconsistent insect activity and persistent algae issues early in the season, anglers who adapted to conditions found exceptional fishing, particularly with nymph

A Guest Opinion Piece by Phil Gonzalez Sometimes it’s the disappointments in life that are the most memorable. Fly fishing Phil Gonzalez...