Anglers are reminded to keep small walleye caught at Canyon Ferry

Fish fry: Montana FWP encourages anglers to keep small walleye caught on Canyon Ferry

Montana FWP and Walleye Unlimited is encouraging anglers to catch and release small Canyon Ferry walleyes into fryer grease.

FWP asking anglers to keep small walleye they catch on Canyon Ferry

Catch and release into fryer grease.

Anglers are reminded to keep small walleye caught at Canyon Ferry

HELENA, Mont. – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and Walleyes Unlimited of Montana asked walleye anglers to keep more of the smaller fish they catch on Canyon Ferry Reservoir.

Small Fish to Fry: Anglers Encouraged to Keep 'Em at Canyon Ferry

Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Walleyes Unlimited of Montana want to remind walleye anglers to keep more of the smaller fish they catch on Canyon Ferry Reservoir. With fewer small fish in the reservoir, larger fish will face less competition for food and will have the opportunity to grow. The first walleye in Canyon Ferry Reservoir was captured in 1989 during rainbow trout fall netting. Since...