By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake Region fisheries supervisor Smelt make the world go around … at least on Moosehead Lake. They are the primary forage fish for our prized coldwater gamefish.

Expected to take several years, the removal of the Brush Shop Dam would expand the brook trout spawning grounds by 12 miles and minimize future flood risk.

Three federally-funded projects in southwest Montana are focused on habitat improvement, streamflow and collaborative work with irrigators. The projects include work on the Jefferson River, Racetrack ...