Montana, Kill This Fish Immediately If You See It

If You See This Fish in Montana, Don’t Let It Live

While some anglers fish year-round in Montana, the majority are looking forward to the warmer weather allowing them get out on the lakes and rivers in Montana.

This year, when you're out fishing in our great outdoors, should you come across this certain fish, just kill it and then report it immediately.

The Fish You’re Legally Allowed to Kill on Sight

It's pretty rare that you get a directive to kill an animal on sight, but if left unchecked, this fish could easily overrun our native species.

What's worse is this fish isn't just good at overpopulating; it's good at causing nightmares just by the way it looks and acts.

Seriously, this fish can walk on land and breathe air for a limited amount of time, so what fish is it that can do all this and yet needs to be killed right away?

FWP Wants You to Ice and Report This Creepy Catch

The Northern Snakehead should be reported if and when it's spotted in Montana.

You can identify these fish by their long body shape with a tan to dark brown color, and snakelike mottling along the sides.

Their mouth, that's full of razor sharp teeth, gives way to an exaggerated underbite when closed.

Currently, these fish have NOT been spotted here, but each year they keep popping up more and more, which means it might be only a matter of time before they show up in the Treasure State.

The best way for them to not get a foothold here is to kill them by freezing them in ice and then turning the fish over to the Montana FWP, allowing them to study it.