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Western US Rivers Hit Lethal Temperatures, Fishing Closures Expand
Record heat and drought in the U.S. West have raised river temperatures to lethal levels for trout, prompting wildlife officials in Montana and Colorado to implement and expand fishing closures on major waterways. The restrictions aim to protect fish populations amid ongoing climate and environmental pressures.
MontanaColoradoYellowstone RiverBlackfoot RiverTrout
2026-08-03
2026-08-01
- ‘People are realizing August is a crapshoot here’: Climate change means the U.S. west is closing rivers for fishing half the time
- Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
- Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
- Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
- Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
- Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West