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Frenchtown Pond

Frenchtown Pond 


Size:  20 acres
Elevation:  3152 ft
Mtn Range:  Not in a Mtn Range
Wilderness Area:  Not in Wilderness Area
Township:  15N   Range:  21W   Section:  33
FWP Region:  Region 2
Fishing District:  Western Fishing District



Species Present
Game Fish Opportunities:
Largemouth Bass
All Species Present:
Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed
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 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.
Exceptions to Standard Regulations
Applies to entire water body:
Bass: 3 daily and in possession, none over 12 inches.
Boating Regulations

Standard Boating Regulations for the State of Montana

Exceptions to Standard Boating Regulations for Frenchtown Pond
Regulation Description & Exceptions
Closed to all motorboats

Fishing Access Sites
Frenchtown Pond State Park River Mile: 0
Plan to bring every one in the family to this day-use-only spring-fed lake park for a whole afternoon of picnicking, swimming, sunbathing, fishing, sailboarding, kayaking, canoeing, snorkeling, and reading. Non-motorized boating only. This small, spring-fed lake has a maximum depth of about 18 feet.  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  41 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. Click here to learn more.

Fishing Pressure
Year Days Fished¹ Trips² State Rank³ Regional Rank³
2005 1,367 26 230 39
2003 1,434 34 217 34
2001 845 22 281 48
1999 779 21 338 51

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.
 
Stocking Info
Stocking Avg Number
Date Species Length (in) Stocked
Jun, 2005 Largemouth Bass 14 115
Oct, 2001 Rainbow Trout 138

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