Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
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A drift boat with people fly fishing floats down the Yellowstone River, Friday, July 31, 2026, near Livingston, Montana. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)Mike Wever is seen fishing on the Yellowstone River, Friday, July 31, 2026, near Livingston, Montana. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)A fly fishing rod is seen on the back of a truck near the Yellowstone River, July 31, 2026, near Livingston, Montana. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)Marek Senn fishes for trout while Jase Joslin rows their boat down the Yellowstone River, Friday, July 31, 2026, near Livingston, Montana.(AP Photo/Matthew Brown)Rich Ridgeway is seen tying a lure at Sweetwater Fly Shop, July 31, 2026, in Livingston, Montana. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
A drift boat with people fly fishing floats down the Yellowstone River, Friday, July 31, 2026, near Livingston, Montana. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)