Lower portion of Beaver Creek in Hill County to be closed to fishing

From Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Editor's note: Due to an error on the part of the Havre Daily News, this release did not run last week as requested.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will be closing approximately 25 miles of lower Beaver Creek to fishing and bait collection, from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, 2015. The closure is taking place as a result of dam repairs on Beaver Creek Dam being conducted by Hill County.

Hill County will be repairing Beaver Creek Dam starting Sept. 15 and lasting up to 45 days. The repairs require that water flow to Beaver Creek below the dam be shut off for the durati...