Over the next 20 years, we’d spend hundreds of hours on the water, in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Oregon, ... Freshwater fish went extinct twice as fast as other vertebrates in the 20th century.

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education is providing a unique opportunity for students. The freshwater research center located near ...

A 12-year-old Montana fisherman has officially set the new state record for the largescale sucker after reeling in the fish last month. The young angler hopes to break more records.

In Montana, the state fish choice brought awareness and conservation efforts to a species in decline. Nearly every state has designated an official state fish except for three.

A man from Hinsdale recently caught a freshwater drum on the Milk River, nearly 4 pounds away from reaching Montana's record. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Paul "Stretch" Moore's ...

Environmentalists are suing U.S. wildlife officials in a bid to force federal protections for a rare, freshwater fish in Montana’s upper Missouri River Basin th ...

Environmentalists are suing U.S. wildlife officials saying say their plan isn’t helping the fish species in Montana's upper Missouri River Basin. The grayling is related to the salmon.

BILLINGS, Mont. — As efforts falter to save North America’s largest freshwater fish — a toothless beast left over from the days of dinosa ...

To many fishermen, ling are just an ugly old thing. They have long, skinny bodies that writhe like a snake. They’ve got a gaping, toothless mouth and one scraggly whisker.

Montana is home to one of the world's cleanest and largest freshwater lakes. With tons of wildlife, water activities, and lakeside towns, there's plenty to do.

A partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard and Lake Superior State University is creating a one-of-a-kind facility focused on keeping the Great Lakes clean.

SALMON, Idaho — A tiny fish characterized by a disproportionately large head and previously unknown to scientists has been found in mountain rivers of Idaho and Montana, in what biologists said ...