Fishing

The Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission is seeking public comment on two sets of rules related to fees charged at state fishing access sites and wildlife management areas for commercial and non-commercial uses. For commercial use, the proposal would eliminate the per-day and statewide fees charged to an individual commercial photographer. This proposal reflects an earlier rule change that exempted individual photographers from the commercial use rules and a decision to eliminate the statewide film permits. For fishing access sites, the commission proposes to continue the fees and rules that apply to camping, group use, facility rentals, and special permits on the Blackfoot and Madison rivers. Public comments are due Feb. 21, 2015