Game Fish Opportunities:

Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout

All Species Present:

Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike Minnow, Rainbow Trout, Sculpin, Slimy Sculpin, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Redside Shiner

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.

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

Gillies Bridge  River Mile: 43

  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates. 

Tamarack Creek  River Mile: 6

  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  4 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.

Mouth to Hogback Creek   (River Mile: 0 to 31)

Year	Days Fished¹	Trips²	State Rank³	Regional Rank³
2007	18,735	250	30	5
2005	21,701	374	29	5
2003	25,326	580	25	5
2001	27,516	622	23	5
1999	27,129	683	26	5

Hogback Creek to Headwaters   (River Mile: 31 to 52)

Year	Days Fished¹	Trips²	State Rank³	Regional Rank³
2007	9,897	141	56	9
2005	14,244	248	50	8
2003	11,139	259	56	10
2001	12,631	223	49	9
1999	12,979	286	55	10

Rock Creek near Clinton MT

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