With the popular Fort Peck Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament coming up this weekend, anglers will be eager to know that the future of walleye in Fort Peck Reservoir looks bright. Walleye stocking efforts on Fort Peck were completed last week and it turned out to be a very productive season. Favorable water temperatures during the stocking and rearing period, along with good plankton production,

Canadian elevators were able to fairly grade a handful of U.S. wheat varieties planted in Montana starting July 1. U.S. wheat varieties unrecognized in Canada were downgraded to animal feed status for years as common practice and discounted in price, regardless of quality. Mike Cuffe, Pacific North-West Economic Region president, advocated for the new grain terms. “It allows Montana grains

Where do they go? So, where do all these walleye fingerlings get released in Fort Peck Reservoir? Some walleye fingerlings get planted directly at a boat ramp. Others get transported by boats equipped with hauling tanks and oxygen to the numerous embayments (other accessible bays) throughout the reservoir. The multiple stocking sites ensures the newly planted fish have ample amount of room

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By James Walling Round-Up According to Montana health officials, 69 new cases of COVID-19 were reported over the past weekend. One additional death was also reported. As of Tuesday, June 23, there were 734 cases confirmed around the state, with 550 listed as recovered. Twenty-one people have succumbed to the infection. In Valley County, the health department and Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital

Sixty new COVID-19 cases were reported in Montana over the past week. The count now stands at 614, with 60 active cases and eight active hospitalizations. At presstime Tuesday, June 16, there were 614 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Montana. Of those cases, 535 are listed as recovered. There have been 79 total hospitalizations. One new death was reported this week, with that count now at 19.