MONTANA
FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS
Montana
Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host open houses across the state this August to
gather input on proposed fishing regulations. A meeting will be held in Bozeman
on Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at the regional office on South 19th Avenue and public comment
on these regulations will be accepted through Sept. 15.
Fishing
regulations undergo a thorough review every four years. Last spring, FWP
conducted an online survey that contained ideas and proposals that the
department was considering for regulation changes. FWP staff also met with
angling and recreational groups across the state to discuss fishing
regulations.
That input
was used to craft the tentative fishing regulations, which were presented to
the Fish and Wildlife Commission on Aug. 15. Many of the regulations that were
considered last spring have been modified for the tentative regulation
proposals based on public remarks from the online survey and meetings.
The tentative fishing regulations are available for review online at fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/insideFwp/commission/meetings, by selecting the agenda for the Aug. 15 commission meeting.
Input can
be submitted via email to fwpregs20@mt.gov, via mail to Fishing Regulations,
P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620; or through a survey link available on the
FWP website. FWP will accept public comment through Sept. 15, and the online
survey will also be active through Sept. 15.
