Montana's Fish Records
Fishing Montana's waters is enjoyed by many, but only a few anglers catch a record fish. Montana Fish Wildlife, & Parks recognizes these anglers.
Click below to report your record-breaking catch and view current records.
Did you catch a fish on the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Ruby or Madison rivers?
FWP and MSU are tagging trout in the these rivers to help researchers identify individual fish and monitor their health, survival, movement and other indicators over time. Staff plan to tag fish each year for the next three years. Learn More
Biologists use information from tagged fish for a wide range of information. Tagged fish can help track seasonal movements of fish, habitat use, growth, angler harvest rates, among other things. Using fish tags are also a relatively inexpensive way to learn more about our fisheries. Anglers are encouraged to submit the catch information for any tagged fish that they catch. In some cases a fish may be tagged with a reward tag, which might cover the expenses for your fishing trip!
If you catch a tagged fish, please report online below or download a form and mail to any Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks office:
FWP has been reintroducing Arctic grayling in many southwestern Montana rivers. The information you provide below will help FWP evaluate the success of the reintroduction efforts. Thank you for your help.
Fishing Montana's waters is enjoyed by many, but only a few anglers catch a record fish. Montana Fish Wildlife, & Parks recognizes these anglers.
Click below to report your record-breaking catch and view current records.