Heath Headley, Fort Peck fisheries biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, said that the salmon fishing forecast for this summer looks promising based on the 345,386 salmon released in 2017.

My fishing experience is likely not as great as some of those reading this article right now. There are so-called “weekend duffers” who like to golf on occasion.

Jim Fauth struggles to hold the state-record chinook salmon he caught on Aug. 8 while fishing on Fort Peck Reservoir in Montana. The fish was 38 inches long and weighed 32.65 pounds. (Courtesy of ...

After a slow 2017 season, chinook salmon are biting at Fort Peck Reservoir meaning that anglers with downrigger-fitted boats fitted have been flocking to the dam area in search of fish. Heath ...