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Bluewater Creek 

Tributary of Clarks Fork Yellowstone River.
(River Mile: 0 to 20)
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Total Length:  20 miles
FWP Region:  Region 5
Fishing District:  Central Fishing District



Species Present
Game Fish Opportunities:
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
All Species Present:
Brown Trout, Flathead Chub, Kokanee, Lake Chub, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mountain Sucker, Rainbow Trout, White Sucker, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Fathead Minnow
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.

Fishing Regulations
Standard Fishing Regulations for the Central 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.
Exceptions to Standard Regulations
Applies to entire water body:
Open entire year.
Boating Regulations

Standard Boating Regulations for the State of Montana

Fishing Access Sites
Bluewater Springs  River Mile: 12
Located adjacent to the Bluewater Fish Hatchery complex.  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  90 acre(s).
NOTE: All river Fishing Access Sites (FAS) are listed in descending order by river mile from headwaters to mouth. The mouth of a stream is its confluence with another body of water and is considered mile 0.


Fishing Pressure
Mouth to Headwaters   (River Mile: 0 to 19)
Year Days Fished¹ Trips² State Rank³ Regional Rank³
2005 458 7 421 46
2003 344 7 480 62
2001 304 7 501 59
1999 3,239 57 149 20

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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