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Welcome to FWP Region 2

Region 2

FWP Region 2 Headquarters

3201 Spurgin Road
Missoula, MT 59804

Phone: (406) 542-5500
Fax: (406) 542-5529
E-mail: fwprg22@mt.gov

Office Hours:
M - F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Driving Directions:
From Reserve Street (Highway 93) in Missoula, turn west on Spurgin Road. The office is one mile ahead on the left (south) side of of the road just before it intersects Tower Street.

Northern Rocky Mountain peaks reaching above 10,000 feet and valley trout streams stretching over 1,500 miles define the character of west-central Montana’s administrative Region 2.

Over 62% of the region is public land, offering a variety of recreational opportunities to area residents and visitors. Deer, elk, moose, sheep, black bears, and goats inhabit the region, providing a diversity of hunting opportunities. Seventy-two regional fishing access sites serve as gateways to fishing, white-water rafting, floating, and kayaking on the Blackfoot, Clark Fork, and Bitterroot Rivers, while170 public lakes and reservoirs dot the region and offer additional fishing holes and boating spots.

Region 2 is also home to eleven unique state parks offering opportunities to view wildlife, launch a boat, cast a line, or explore the region’s history . Visitors to Granite Ghost Town State Park can relive the history of a silver-mining boom town, Traveler’s Rest State Park offers a glimpse into a Lewis and Clark Expedition resting spot , and Salmon Lake recreationists can watch for wildlife, fish, picnic, launch a boat, or water-ski in a woodland setting.

A large, growing urban center for Montana, Region 2 has over 18% of the state’s population and only 7% of Montana’s land and water area. The region’s largest community,Missoula, sits on the banks of the Clark Fork River and is home to the University of Montana.


USDA Wildlife Services killed two wolves southwest of Philipsburg on Sept. 22 in response to a confirmed livestock depredation and continued wolf presence in the area. (September 29)
The day-use area at Salmon Lake State Park will close for the season on Tuesday, Sept. 23 so that construction work can begin at the park, however, the Salmon Lake campground will remain open through Sept. 30. (September 18)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and USDA Wildlife Services, in collaboration with several other state and federal agencies, is sampling waterfowl across Montana as part of a national effort for the early detection of avian influenza (AI). Testing on ducks at Missoula’s Children's Fish Pond on Bancroft and southwest Higgins will begin around Sept. 22 and continue intermittently through December. (September 17)
 


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