There will be two opportunities in the next few days to learn more about the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks proposed changes for the Madison regs.
Madison River Foundation 29 September
Travis Horton, FWP Region 3 Fisheries Manager, will speak at a meeting of the Madison River Foundation in Ennis on Tuesday the 29th, from 6-8 pm at the El Western Conference Center in Ennis.
The gang at Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone sent out a reminder for the meeting in their newsletter last week along with this straightforward comment, with which we’re in full agreement by the way –
We stand by our commitment to protect the river’s rainbow trout by closing the river and its spawning areas from McAtee Bridge to Earthquake Lake March 1 to the 3rd Saturday in May. Too, we continue to commit to “catch and release” fishing for trout on this stretch of river.
Please read our statement. Please comment today. The current regulations have worked for 40 years. Montana Trout Unlimited supports us. Wild trout and wild trout management programs were born here. We do not want to move backwards. What is not broken does not need to be fixed, tweaked or changed. The river and its wild trout need you now, more than ever, to speak for them. Keep the Madison the great river it is into the future. All of us at Blue Ribbon Flies thank you for your help. You are our friends, and those of wild trout too! Please email today.
Madison Gallatin TU Meeting 14 October
The Madison Gallatin TU chapter will also be hosting Travis Horton to discuss the regulation changes for the year at their October meeting on the 14th (Holiday Inn @ Baxter and 7th, 7 PM).
Don’t Forget the Madison Comment Period Closes on the 3rd
The public comment period regarding the proposed Madison River reg changes was extended to the 3rd (Saturday) – if you’ve not weighed in, do so here.
