HELENA — The science reported Monday described grim conditions affecting trout in storied rivers meandering within the Jefferson River Basin — the Big Hole, the Beaverhead, the Ruby and the Jefferson.

Fishing closures on the entire Big Hole and Jefferson Rivers will start at midnight on Aug. 23. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks issued the closure due to low stream flows and in accordance with ...

The water in Parsons Slough, pictured here, is said to be about 8 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the Jefferson River in August. The nearby Willow Spring Creek is about 12 degrees cooler than the river ...

HELENA, Mont. — Part of the Madison River and all of the Jefferson River have seen changes in fishing restrictions due to cooling temperatures and recent rain. The entirety of the Madison River, ...

At the conclusion of a recent presentation by Save Wild Trout on their monitoring efforts in Montana's Jefferson River Basin, the mood in the community room at Helena’s Lewis and Clark Public Library ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. A section of the low and slow Big Hole River between the East Bank Recreation site and Divide ...

Jefferson City released an update on Thursday regarding the River Market project that the Jefferson City Council approved in May 2024. The city announced that design documents for the River Market and ...

TWIN BRIDGES — Flow in the Jefferson River has declined to 465 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the Twin Bridges USGS gauging station, triggering an alert to enlist voluntary contributions by water ...

JEFFERSON CITY — The City of Jefferson, in collaboration with the engineering firm Bartlett & West, hosted an open house Tuesday to gain public input about the future design of the River Market. "Its ...