Obama going fishing later this week: Report

President Obama looks to abandon his usual games of golf or pick-up basketball — at least temporarily — later this week in favor of fishing.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina told the New York Times Thursday that the president would try his hand at fishing during a trip to Montana.

“I am going to have the great opportunity later this week,” Messina said. “I’m going to take the leader of the free world fishing. And I plan to talk a little bit about public access.”

Messina is a former chief of staff to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D), another Montanan.

Obama has attracted some attention for golfing more consistently throughout the spring and summer on military bases here in D.C.