Crowd-control plan for top Montana fishing stream rejected
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials on Thursday rejected a plan to limit commercial fishing guides on the Madison River that flows out of Yellowstone National Park, a top fishing destination where the number of days spent angling has more than doubled in recent years.
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously voted against the proposal after multiple guides, outfitters and other anglers spoke out against it.
They generally agreed that something needs to be done to alleviate the crowding but believe the commercial guides were being unfairly singled out and didn't have enough input in developing the plan.