For more than a decade, FWP's Future Fisheries Improvement Program has worked to restore rivers, streams and lakes to improve and restore Montana's wild fish habitats. About $750,000 are available each year for projects that revitalize wild fish populations.
Future Fisheries applications are considered every year in June and December. An independent review panel recommends Future Fisheries projects to fund to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission.
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Beginning in 1995, the Montana legislature passed the Future Fisheries Improvement Program, which increased the dollars allocated to fish habitat restoration and expanded the program to include habitat improvements in lakes or reservoirs. In 1999, the legislature expanded the program and earmarked a portion of the funding allocated to the program specifically for projects that enhance habitat for bull or cutthroat trout, with an emphasis on reclaiming mining related impacts.
Projects include:
A number of successfully completed restoration projects funded by the Future Fisheries Improvement Program have been highlighted in past news articles. Click on the bulleted items below to view examples of success stories.