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HAVRE– The process of developing the first Fresno Reservoir Fisheries Management Plan is nearing completion, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft plan developed by FWP and a 9-member Advisory Committee. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2021. The new plan sets the direction for fisheries management on Fresno and establishes management targets for sportfish and forage species. In addition, the plan proposes to reestablish a walleye stocking program in an effort to improve catch rates. The p...
HELENA – Several angling restrictions on rivers in southwest, north-central and south-central Montana go into effect today due to warming temperatures and low flows. The restrictions include what are commonly known as “hoot owl” restrictions, which means fishing is closed from 2 p.m. to midnight each day. Some waters are under full fishing closures, which prohibit fishing at all times of day. These closures and restrictions will stay in effect until conditions improve. The following closure are in effect: A full fishing closure for porti...
HELENA – A Watercraft Inspector Appreciation Week is scheduled for Aug. 2-8. Watercraft inspection stations are the first line of defense to protect Montana’s water from the harmful impacts of aquatic invasive species. Inspectors are trained to examine a wide variety of motorized and non-motorized boats, some with complex internal systems and ballast tanks that need special consideration to inspect and decontaminate. They follow a check list to ensure all watercraft are free of invasive plants, animals and standing water. Inspectors work at mor...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Thunder traveled to Lewistown this past weekend for the 2021 Eastern Divisional swim meet. After two days of intense competition, the Thunder will be sending 28 swimmers on to the state swim meet in Columbia Falls this Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and Aug. 1. The Thunder boys team finished the divisional meet with 96.5 points and ninth place while the girls team earned 325.5 points and a fifth place finish. Highlights from Lewistown included 12-year-old Kaylly Turner's...
GWENDOLYNE HONRUD THE COURIER The Glasgow Reds served up thrills at the 2021 Class A East District Tournament held in Glasgow this past weekend. At bat and in the field, Glasgow thrilled their fans over four games, in which they went 2-2. Their losses came at the hands of the Glendive Blue Devils on Thursday and the Laurel Dodgers on Saturday. Both of those teams faced off in the championship game with Blue Devils coming out on top by a score of 14-2. The Reds' tourney journey began with a...
Glasgow graduate Alexys Mann has signed with Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Mont., to play basketball. The 2021 graduate will be playing point guard and shooting guard as a Battlin Bear. Mann told the Courier she will be bringing lots of energy and leadership skills to her new team. She chose Rocky because, "I like the location of campus and the coach is super nice and seems quite knowledgeable." She is most looking forward to playing with a new group of girls at the next level as she...
The Glasgow Reds finished up their regular season with two extra games on Sunday against the Glendive Blue Devils. They swept the doubleheader to finish with a conference record of 15-13 after a whirlwind week of regular season play. The two wins on Sunday put the Reds in the fifth seed slot heading into the East A District Tournament, which begins this Thursday, July 22, and runs through Sunday, July 25. All games will be played at Bob Connors Field at Sullivan Park in Glasgow. Glasgow will...
Sidney, MT. - The Yellowstone River is very low and recent temperature's have been unseasonably scorching. With those conditions unlikely to change over the weekend, the Montana Catfish Association Board of Directors held discussion early this week and took unprecedented action to protect the health of the fish during the event. For the first time in the 13-year history of the Monster Cat Roundup, the 5-fish limit was reduced to just 4 for this year's event. The change would allow anglers a...
FOR THE COURIER Place Team Number Name, Town Name, Town 1st fish 2nd fish 3rd fish 4th fish 5th fish Total 1 53 Kelsey Kuehn, Glasgow Mont. Kinsey Schwers, Glasgow, Mont. 6.26 9.10 4.10 5.46 8.08 33.00 2 1 Cindy Sundheim, Fairview, Mont. Samantha Gross, Gillette, Wyo. 6.06 4.26 3.52 3.66 7.36 24.86 3 28 Jodi Kemp, Glasgow, Mont. Robin Schock, Fort Peck, Mont. 1.78 2.02 1.58 3.80 7.36 16.54 4 36 Cassie Walker, Reserve, Mont. Bonnie Zavada, Plentywood, Mont. 1.86 2.88 3.52 6.68 1.50 16.44 5 14...
Plentywood Invitational 2021 10-Jul-21 to 11-Jul-21 Time F/P/S Relay Place Points Improv Event # 1 Boys 100 Free Relay8 & Under X 2:58.70S F DQ A Relay Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team --- --- Event # 3 Boys 100 Free Relay 9-10 1:18.39S F A Relay Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team 2 10 Event # 6 Girls 200 Free Relay 11-12 2:36.16S F A Relay Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team 4 6 Event # 8 Girls 200 Free Relay 13-14 1:58.39S F DQ A Relay Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team --- --- Event # 9 Boys 200 Free Relay 15-19 X 2:10.31S F A Relay Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team --- --- Event #...
FOR THE COURIER In 2021 we had a total of 71 kids fishing with a total of 267 FISH CAUGHT. Pretty sure that was a record number caught. Each participant received a free t-shirt provided by the sponsors. Prizes were awarded to the top placers and those who did not place had a variety of free gifts to choose from. We finished with free lunch and ice cream sponsored by Thrivent Financial, Shelly George and Meadowgold. They all fished back at Winter Harbor where there were a lot of fish to be caught. A great time was had by all. Thanks to the...
FOR THE COURIER GLASGOW- Drew Henry was hired as the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 regional supervisor in northeast Montana, based out of the regional headquarters in Glasgow. Drew replaced Mark Sullivan, who recently retired after working 35 years with FWP, including six years as regional supervisor. Drew, who is originally from Glasgow, was the Glasgow-area regional wildlife biologist for the last nine years. He holds both a bachelor’s degree in biology from Minot State University and a master’s degree in animal ecology from Iow...
The trophy for the 2021 Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament stayed local this year – about as local as it could get. Fort Peck's Jason Eggebrecht and Glendive's Ross Lien combined forces again this year to win the tournament for the second year in a row. The feat marks them as the only back-to-back champions in the tournament's history. Eggebrecht also became the only three-time winner. The duo, who won last year's tourney with a record 80.97 two-day haul, pulled in 74.47 pounds this y...
The Glasgow Reds hosted the Billings Cardinals on Tuesday, splitting an exciting doubleheader, before heading to North Dakota for the Williston Tournament, where the team claimed second place. Glasgow took game one over Billings by five runs, 12-7, after strong performances in the second and fourth innings despite being outhit, 11-10. Game two went to the Cardinals by a score of 9-8 after being outhit 12-8. In Williston, the Reds won three games and dropped two on their way to a second-place...
FOR THE COURIER Bareback Riding Place Name Score Winnings 1 Treven Coonradt 71 $278.24 2 Kale Bandelin 60 $208.68 Saddle Bronc Riding Place Name Score Winnings 1 Kain Stroh 78 $300.80 2 Qwint Stroh 73 $225.60 Bull Riding No Qualified Rides Steer Wrestling Place Name Time Winnings 1 Timmy Sparing 5.4 $278.24 Tie Down Roping Place Name Time Winnings 1 Eric Paul Watson 10.5 $571.51 2 Preston Watson 11.2 $428.64 3 Nathan Ruth 13.1 $285.76 4 Roan Burrows 14.9 $142.88 Team Roping Place Name Town Time Winnings 1 Brady Tryan Cody 4.3 $612.88 Justin...
The Hinsdale Rodeo served up a dose of traditional Americana for the annual Milk River Days event Saturday Night. American flags and country music set the stage for a western tradition. Anna Brown and Blake Ozark kicked off the events with a trick riding demonstration thrilling the crowd with their daring acrobatics. Local favorite Chisolm Christensen kept the crowd going by winning the saddle bronc riding with a score of 61, before heading downtown where he continued to entertain crowds with a...
The Glasgow Reds traveled to Billings early last week for a pair of doubleheaders in the Magic City. After dropping two to the Blue Jays, the Reds took game one against the Cardinals before dropping the second. The Reds then traveled to Wolf Point on Thursday where they took two decisive wins over the Yellow Jackets. Glasgow fell by scores of 14-4 and 6-1 against the Blue Jays on Monday. They returned to the field strong on Tuesday morning, winning game one against the Cardinals by a 10-run...
Glasgow's Trevor Klind will be joining the UM Rodeo Team this fall when he begins his collegiate career. The rodeo star will be participating in calf roping and team roping. "The coach there is really good and knows a lot," Klind told the Courier. "He will make me a better roper." The 2021 Glasgow High School graduate will take up heavy equipment operating as an educational focus while growing his rodeo skills extracurricularly. Klind has been hitting the rodeo circuit locally this year,...
Glasgow Scottie golfers Eli Feezell and Riley Smith competed in the Montana State Juniors tournament in Bozeman on June 21 and 22. Feezell competed in the 14-15 year-old flight and Smith was in the 16-18 year-old flight. Feezell finished in 17th place. He shot a 93 on day one and 101 on day two for a total score of 194. Smith placed 25th after shooting an 81 on day one and an 85 on day two for a total score of 166....
After two days of intense competition under the hot Fort Peck sun, The Mill/A3 came out on top of the annual 54th John Hahn Memorial Men's Softball Tournament. The win marked the fifth straight tournament title for the Billings team. The Mill defeated Irving Law in the title bout by a 16-1 margin in four innings. Irving law defeated State Farm by a score of 11-5 to earn their chance at unseating The Mill. However, the local team could not muster the offensive strength to outdo The Mill's...
Eighteen years to the day. That's how long Chase Redfield's rodeo career lasted.He called it a day and hung up his professional spurs on Sunday at the annual Opheim Rodeo, where he began his career. "I've met a lot of people, been to a lot of places, and I wouldn't trade it for the world," Redfield said. "But, it's time." The local bareback rider went out on a high note, winning the bareback riding event with a score of 72. The first-place finish earned him $255.68 at the Northern Rodeo...
The Glasgow Reds baseball team hit a bit of a rough patch this past week, going 1-3 over two doubleheaders. They dropped both games in Miles City to the Mavericks last Tuesday before taking game one against the Billings Blue Jays at home on Thursday. The team was in Billings on Monday and Tuesday for doubleheaders against the Blue Jays and Cardinals, but scores were not available at press time. In game one on June 22 against the Mavericks, the Reds held even with the hosts on hits, but were...
FOR THE COURIER Kyler Hallock 210 - Kyler Hallock (MONTANA2) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 210 - Isaiah Laguna (Idaho2) over Kyler Hallock (MONTANA2) Dec 9-1 210 - Kyler Hallock (MONTANA2) over Talmage Carman (UTAH1) Fall 5:40 HWT - Kyler Hallock (MONTANA2) over Gaige Winter (MONTANA1) Fall 3:43 210 - Kyler Hallock (MONTANA2) over Migurel Quinones (CALIFORNIA1) TF 12-1 210 - Elijah Sobas (ARIZONA) over Kyler Hallock (MONTANA2) Fall 2:26 210 - Kyler Hallock (MONTANA2) over Daniel Eubanks (NEVADA1) Fall 2:11 210 - Kyler Hallock (MONTANA2) over...
FOR THE COURIER FORT PECK – Anglers and boaters recreating on Fort Peck Reservoir this year have noticed that water levels are lower than they have been the last several years. More shoreline is exposed, boat ramps are longer (all ramps are currently usable), and islands and shallow points are “popping up” where they haven’t been seen for years. Besides making boating on the reservoir a little more challenging, how do these lower water levels affect the fishery of Fort Peck? Changing water levels are nothing new to Fort Peck. Since Fort Pe...
