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Georgetown Lake

Georgetown Lake 


Size:  2818 acres
Elevation:  6337 ft
Mtn Range:  Pintler Range
Wilderness Area:  Not in Wilderness Area
Township:  05N   Range:  14W   Section:  24
FWP Region:  Region 2
Fishing District:  Western Fishing District



Species Present
Game Fish Opportunities:
Brook Trout, Kokanee, Rainbow Trout
All Species Present:
Kokanee, Longnose Sucker, Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Brook 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.

Fishing Regulations
Fish Consumption Advisory  Fish Consumption Advisory in effect. (Read More).
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
(See Special Season Exception For The South And East Shorelines)
Salmon: no daily or possession limit.
Combined Trout: 5 daily and in possession.
Open third Saturday in May through March 31.
Catch-and-release for brook trout.
South And East Shorelines
Closed to fishing from the shore or within 100 yards of the shore April 1 through June 30. The closed area extends from a point 200 yards west of Denton's Point Marina (along the shore, including all of Stuart Mill Bay) to a point 200 yards north from the mouth of North Fork Flint Creek.
Tributaries To Georgetown Lake (Hardtla, North Fork Flint, And Stuart Mill Creeks)
Open July 1 through November 30.
Catch-and-release for brook trout.
Boating Regulations

Standard Boating Regulations for the State of Montana

Fishing Access Sites
Stuart Mill Bay  River Mile: 0
  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  363 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 53,357 777 7 3
2003 61,864 1,154 7 2
2001 51,440 831 9 3
1999 63,014 1,287 8 2

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, 2006 Rainbow Trout 5
Jun, 2006 Rainbow Trout 4.5 117,145
Jun, 2006 Rainbow Trout 5.2 54,364
May, 2006 Rainbow Trout 4.3 21,910
Oct, 2005 Rainbow Trout 6.2 21,724
Sep, 2005 Brook Trout 3.4 19,500
Aug, 2005 Brook Trout 3.8 33,454
Aug, 2005 Rainbow Trout 4.3 10,215
Jul, 2005 Rainbow Trout 4.9 35,077
Jun, 2005 Rainbow Trout 4.1 100,834
May, 2005 Rainbow Trout 5.9 72,123
Oct, 2004 Rainbow Trout 3.8 40,120
Aug, 2004 Brook Trout 4.8 10,360
Jul, 2004 Rainbow Trout 5.9 115,879
Jun, 2004 Rainbow Trout 6.4 70,208
Jun, 2003 Rainbow Trout 8.6 1
Jun, 2003 Rainbow Trout 4.4 96,974
Jun, 2003 Rainbow Trout 4.3 201,282
Jul, 2002 Rainbow Trout 5.8 104,475
Jun, 2002 Rainbow Trout 4.7 31,748
May, 2002 Rainbow Trout 4.4 71,706
Jul, 2001 Rainbow Trout 6.1 96,708
Jun, 2001 Rainbow Trout 4.3 13,502
Jun, 2001 Rainbow Trout 3.3 101,815
Jun, 2001 Rainbow Trout 5.4 12,436
Jul, 2000 Rainbow Trout 6.5 14,490
Jun, 2000 Rainbow Trout 7 50,951
Jun, 2000 Rainbow Trout 3.8 75,306
Aug, 1999 Rainbow Trout 6.5 2,295
Jul, 1999 Rainbow Trout 6.2 63,447
Jul, 1999 Rainbow Trout 5.5 13,112
Jun, 1999 Rainbow Trout 4.9 60,494
Jul, 1998 Rainbow Trout 5.3 70,067
Jun, 1998 Rainbow Trout 4.5 77,220

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