Daily Fishing Restrictions Lifted for Parts of Madison River

Daily fishing restrictions, commonly known as hoot-owl restrictions, have been lifted for the Madison River upstream of Hebgen Reservoir with cooling water temperatures.

A hoot-owl restriction remains in effect on the lower Madison River from the Bureau of Land Management’s Warm Springs boat launch to the confluence with the Jefferson River. Drought-related fishing closures and restrictions also remain in effect for the Beaverhead and Big Hole rivers.

These restrictions were implemented because of warm water temperatures. Hoot-owl restrictions prohibit fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight each day...