The Jefferson River at Sappington Bridge near Cardwell, Mont., in an undated photo. A rare river otter attack along a nearby stretch of the river on Wednesday left three women injured.

Brian Wheeler, director of Save Wild Trout, recently documented extensive algae blooms on the Big Hole, Jefferson and Boulder ...

In the early hours of Friday morning, two Jefferson City men loaded up their canoe, food, water and supplies to begin a ...

What started as a fun, relaxing evening of inner tubing down the Jefferson River turned into a traumatic experience for Jen Royce and her two friends after they were attacked by an otter.

Widespread algae blooms are emerging across southwest Montana’s waterways. And, Fishing restrictions hit Southwest Montana.

In mid-to-late summer, the Jefferson River’s flow downstream of a major irrigation diversion near the Waterloo Bridge — and a host of other agricultural withdrawals upstream — typically ...

The Jefferson River and more sections of the Big Hole River will close to fishing starting Saturday, Aug. 3, due to low flows. The full fishing closure will include the entire Jefferson River, ...

For the past several years, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has been studying the fish in the Jefferson River system. More for You. Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026.

As Richard Meehan watched the Jefferson River from his front porch Sunday, he couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right.

In mid-to-late summer, the Jefferson River’s flow downstream of a major irrigation diversion near the Waterloo Bridge — and a host of other agricultural withdrawals upstream — typically ...