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Pryor Creek 

Tributary of Yellowstone River.
(River Mile: 0 to 102)
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Total Length:  102 miles
FWP Region:  Region 5
Fishing District:  Central Fishing District, Eastern Fishing District



Species Present
Game Fish Opportunities:
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout
All Species Present:
Brook Trout, Common Carp, Fathead Minnow, Flathead Chub, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mountain Sucker, Rainbow Trout, Shorthead Redhorse, Stonecat, Western Silvery Minnow, Western Silvery/Plains Minnow, White Sucker, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Channel Catfish
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, Eastern 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
Downstream From The Reservation Line
Open entire year.
Boating Regulations

Standard Boating Regulations for the State of Montana

Fishing Access Sites
Chief Plenty Coups State Park River Mile: 80
Situated within the Crow Reservation in south-central Montana, 40 minutes south of Billings, this park was the home of Plenty Coups, last chief of the Crow. This day-use park preserves the log home, sacred spring, and farmstead of Chief Plenty Coups. Plan at least an hour to walk the grounds and browse through the small visitor center that traces the story of Chief Plenty Coups' life, and of the chief's efforts to lead his people in adopting the lifestyle of the white man. For more information visit www.nezperce.com/pcmain.html. Note: this site is not affiliated with Montana FWP. For more information about Chief Plenty Coups State Park, read A Place of Peace, 2004 Montana Outdoors article.  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  195 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
Mouth to Headwaters   (River Mile: 0 to 78)
Year Days Fished¹ Trips² State Rank³ Regional Rank³
2001 36 1 1,358 169
1999 45 1 1,438 163

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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