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Tributary of South Fork Flathead River.
(River Mile: 0 to 20)
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Total Length: 20 miles
FWP Region: Region 1
Fishing District: Western Fishing District

Species Present

Game Fish Opportunities:: Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout
All Species Present:: Longnose Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Westslope X Rainbow, Bull Trout

NOTE: There may be game fish present (including Species of Concern) that are not listed in the game fish category due to low numbers for that fish or special regulations. Until you identify your catch, please handle all fish carefully. Thank you.

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Standard Fishing Regulations for the Western Fishing District: The standard fishing regulations for the fishing district(s) apply. Please check your copy of the regulations, or visit the site(s) linked above for more information.

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Standard Boating Regulations for the State of Montana

Fishing Pressure

Mouth to Headwaters (River Mile: 0 to 20)

Year	Days Fished¹	Trips²	State Rank³	Regional Rank³
2001	41	1	1,277	293

¹ Estimated yearly fishing use in angler days (one angler fishing one body of water in one day for any amount of time).
² The number of times that a section of water was reported as having been fished (used to estimate the number of "Days Fished").
³ How this section of water ranked among all surveyed sections in the state or region, based on "Days Fished" in a survey year.

¹ Estimated yearly fishing use in angler days (one angler fishing one body of water in one day for any amount of time).

² The number of times that a section of water was reported as having been fished (used to estimate the number of "Days Fished").

³ How this section of water ranked among all surveyed sections in the state or region, based on "Days Fished" in a survey year.

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