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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger went behind the scenes of the Fort Peck Hatchery to find out how a King Salmon can go from a tiny egg to one of the most sought after and hardest fighting fish in Montana’s largest body of water. This Podcastis destined to be a classic so we thought we would call this one “Rigger and the Salmon Factory”! Yes, we are talking about the mighty King Salmon or more accurately known as the Chinook Salmon, which is the Everlasting Gobstopper of the salmon species, but it is far from being a native fish of Montana. So how does the Chinook Salmon continue to maintain it’s population? They won’t spawn in Fort Peck Reservoir. There is no way Montana FWP could go out buy fingerlings to stock into the reservoir every year. They have to get them from the Chinooks that are in Fort Peck Reservoir now, but as we said they don’t spawn so then how…. That is where Fisheries Biologist Heath Headley and Fort Peck Hatchery Manager Wade Geraets come in. They take the eggs from the dying females and milt from the dying males and turn all that into a brand-new King Salmon every year! How do they do that? Just listen right now. Rigger does a deep dive into all of that and we are positive that you are going to be amazed and entertained by what this podcast for reveals. For example, Heath and his crew collected 895,000 Salmon eggs this year. How do they know that? Those tiny, tiny eggs were counted, no not by Wade’s Oompa Loompas, he does not have any of those. So how then? That is just one of the many questions you will get answered when you listen. Rigger even got his buddy The Captain of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show involved. Captain was able to record amazing video of the process while Rigger did a fascinating interview with the Salomon wizards Heath and Wade there at the hatchery. So DO NOT miss the amazing adventure and incredible tale of “Rigger and the Salmon Factory”!

Links:

• To learn more about the Fort Peck Fish Hatchery click here.
• To ask Heath Headley questions click here.
• To ask Wade Geraets questions click here.
• Got a question or comment for Rigger? Click here.

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger start a new series that will preview the most popular ice fishing areas in Montana with top ice fishing professionals. To kick it all off Rigger brings on the top fishing guide in Northwest Montana as well as one of the top guides in the State if not the Country. Captain Matt McComb with Fish On Charters. Matt puts on a masterclass about ice fishing. Matt covers all the best lakes for ice fishing and tells you what species are best to target in those lakes. He even tells you what to use to catch them! If that were not enough, he shows you his ice fishing gear, gives great info on why he uses certain types of gear and explains that using it will help catch a lot more fish. No matter if you are new to ice fishing or are an experienced angler, you are going to learn a TON and love this podcast!

Links:

• Click here to learn more about Captain Matt McComb and Fish On Charters.
• To Learn more about the lakes Matt talks about click these links. Lake Mary Ronan Little Bitterroot Lake Thompson Chain Echo Lake Rogers Lake Swan Lake Flathead River Slews
• For Montana Outdoor Approved Sporting Goods Stores click here.
• Click for more on Vexilar flashers Eyoyo camera Otter sled Hali lure Clam Jacket and Bibs throw rope Ice Picks
• What to do if you fall through the ice? click here .
• Questions? Click here to email Captain Matt McComb. Click here to email you old buddy Downrigger Dale

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast Downrigger Dale turned over the reins to his buddy Roger Fishwell to do the hosting duties. Ol’ Rigger needed to take a little time off. If you listen or watch the podcast on a regular basis you will recognize Roger he is the one you hear or see introduce Rigger on the podcast every week. Rog also works in our research department as well as many other things. But Don’t worry good ol’ Rigger will be back next week unless he gets lost out there. So, this week Roger got information from hunting check stations all across Montana in all 7 hunting regions of the State! So, when you listen here you will find out how many harvested deer, elk, antelope and a few other critters were counted at those check stations. The info in this Podcast will give you a great idea of where hunters are finding game in every hunting region in the State! Roger will also give you some great stats on the success rates for hunters in all those areas plus a whole lot more! So, give this one a listen and happy hunting!

Links:

• Click here to for the latest news and information about hunting and fishing on our website for hunters and anglers. We will post more results right there from check stations as they come in.
• You can also go to our Facebook Page by clicking here. That page has great info as well.
• Questions? Just click here to email Downrigger or Roger. They will get back to you as fast as they can!

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.