Fishing restrictions to take effect on some Montana rivers

HELENA, Mont — Anglers will face new limits on when they can fish as hoot-owl restrictions take effect on several rivers.

The restrictions prohibit fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight each day and will remain in effect until conditions improve.

The hoot-owl restrictions take effect Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m. on the following rivers.

North-central Montana:

Sun River – from the Highway 287 bridge to the mouth of Muddy Creek.

Southwest Montana:

Lower Madison River – From Warm Springs Fishing Access Site to the confluence with the Jefferson River.Madison River above Hebgen Reservoir – From the upstream most Yellowstone National Park boundary to Hebgen Reservoir.Lower Beaverhead River – From Highway 41 near East Bench Road and Beaverhead Rock to its confluence with the Big Hole River.