It would make a lot of sense to add this sport in Montana.

Montana High School Sports

High school sports are pure and beautiful.

Montana might not have any professional sports teams, but we love what we have. There are several colleges with sports programs, but high school athletics will always be important to our communities.

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Montana has your typical high school sports. Football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, and other sports are all included in Big Sky Country.

Adding a new sport to Montana high schools isn't a problem. Montana added high school baseball a few years ago to fantastic success and acclaim from locals.

Adding sports in Montana can be expensive and problematic, depending on the resources it might need or weather issues.

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Could Montana add a new sport soon? Could it be a popular activity many Montanans enjoy?

We have an idea.

Fishing As A High School Sport in Montana?

It's not a bad idea.

Fishing is an incredibly popular activity in Montana. Many locals and tourists enjoy different styles of fishing year-round.

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Some love fly fishing, and others like to sit in a boat.

Could fishing be a high school sport?

Bass fishing is a high school sport in several states, including Florida, Missouri, and others.

You might be surprised to learn that several schools offer bass fishing as a collegiate sport in these states.

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Could Montana add bass fishing as a sport? We could.

Schools could all venture to the same lake to compete in a big tournament, or fly fishing could be more feasible to add as a sport.

Several rivers in Montana could support high school competitions.

Should Montana ponder adding fishing as a high school sport?

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Captain Experiences researched U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2024 data to rank fishing destinations by non-resident license sales in 2022, factoring revenue in for ties. For complete methodology, see the link in the #1 entry. Now let's countdown to the State that generates the most dollars from out-of-state fishing licenses.

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