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TroutCast Delivers Drought Forecasts for Montana’s Blue-Ribbon Rivers
June 5, 2026/
A new web-based tool integrates fish population and streamflow data from across the state, informing anglers and fisheries managers through one interactive online portal
And while studies have predicted that future climate change may cost Montana $192 million per year in revenue by 2080, a 2025 report from the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER), in partnership with FWP, revealed that angling is still a boon to the state’s economy.
By Tristan Scott



