Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has completed habitat restoration work on the Madison River in Bear Trap Canyon, creating improved spawning conditions for trout in an area that has historically had low fish numbers.

The project involved enlarging an existing island and narrowing the side channel between the island and the riverbank to increase water velocities.

The design helps clear fine sediment and exposes the gravel beds that trout need for successful spawning.

See how a restoration project aims to boost fish numbers in Bear Trap Canyon: Madison River trout habitat restoration completed in Bear Trap Canyon

"There's an island on the Madison that we have enlarged, and the side channel between the island and the bank here has been narrowed so that water velocities can increase and c

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