Jun. 6—Nearly 300 anglers competed in the 2025 Lake Koocanusa Fishing Derby. The winners of the 21st Annual Fishing Derby, held May 17-18 at Koocanusa Resort and Marina, display their catches. Wendy ...

A petition submitted by Lincoln County commissioners to ease selenium standards in Lake Koocanusa met resistance at a public meeting held by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality on ...

Bull-trout harvesting on Lake Koocanusa will close March 1 in an effort to improve the diminished population of the threatened species, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The Fish and ...

An algae bloom and a fast-moving storm combined to kill at least 10,000 kokanee salmon in Lake Koocanusa in northwestern Montana. State fisheries biologist Mike Hensler tells the Missoulian recent hot ...

Mar. 18—If recent data from peamouth chub and other fish hold valid insight — and at least, biologists in Montana believe they do — selenium levels at Lake Koocanusa reach as high as 250% of what's ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on ice fishing contests proposed for the 2016-2017 winter season. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Officials in Lincoln County are asking the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to ease ...

HELENA, Mont. — A Republican lawmaker from Libby on Wednesday spoke on behalf of a bill that seeks to strike the existing water quality standard for selenium in Lake Koocanusa and double the limit.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted a new standard for selenium waste in Montana’s Kootenai River and Koocanusa Reservoir on Thursday, after the Legislature dropped plans to revoke the ...