Hunting and Fishing

Hunting:

If hunting is one of your passions, you could take a shot, so to speak, at the areas in and around Cut Bank. The rolling plains, Rocky Mountains, Sweetgrass Hills, rivers, lakes and streams provide a seemingly endless supply of hunting opportunities. With the proper permits and licensing, big game and bird hunting can be found throughout the region.

Deer, elk, antelope and big-horned sheep are some of the big game hunters may find in their sights. If hunting the feathered ones is more to your liking, pheasant, sharptail grouse, ducks and geese are some of the upland birds hunters could find themselves aiming for.

Hunters will be well advised to obtain a copy of Fish and Game regulations and familiarize themselves with the area to avoid hunting on private property or hunting in areas where it is not allowed. Special permits are required for hunting on the reservation. Absolutely no hunting is allowed in Glacier National Park.

Game tags and licenses are sold at Ben Franklin located in the Northern Village Mall.

Complying with laws, regulations and requests of land owners will ensure hunting privileges in those areas for years to come.

Fishing:

 

Want to drop a line? We’re not talking about writing a letter. We’re talking about dropping your fishing line into some of the clearest lakes, rivers and streams ever imagined. And you can do that right here in Glacier County. Some fishing can even be done just a few miles out of Cut Bank.

Whether you fly fish, ice fish or spin cast, there’s a body of water just for you. The opportunities are plentiful as are the fish. Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat, Grayling, Northern and Walleye Pike are a few of the fish found throughout the area.

For the enthusiastic fisherman, there is no better way to spend a few hours than to stand knee-deep in crystal clear water hoping for the catch of the day. The gurgle of the stream or river, coupled with the sound of your line as it taps the surface of the water, are truly music to the ears of every fisherman.

Perhaps slow trolling in a boat on a lake is your preference. You’re in luck again. Seven lakes are in close proximity to Cut Bank and all offer a pleasurable fishing adventure.

Along with the lakes in the area, there are a number of rivers and streams allowing fishing access, too. If those aren’t enough choices for you, Glacier National Park can also tempt you to drop a line in any one of its numerous lakes.

Anglers should obtain a copy of the Montana State Fishing regulations as well as their state license. Licenses can be purchased at Ben Franklin located in the Northern Village Mall and at Albertsons located next to the mall. Fishing on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation requires a reservation permit, which can also be obtained at Ben Franklin or Albertsons.

Fishing in Glacier National Park does not require a license or a permit, however, there are park fishing regulations that need to be followed. A copy of those regulations is available at the entrance gates, park headquarters in West Glacier or on the park’s website at www.nps.gov/glac/activities/fishing.htm.

Whatever your fishing pleasure, be it in lakes or rivers, with a fly or on the ice, you can find it here, in Cut Bank.