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Tongue River Reservoir

Tongue River Reservoir 

Tributary of Tongue River.
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Size:  3600 acres
Elevation:  3428 ft
Mtn Range:  Not in a Mtn Range
Wilderness Area:  Not in Wilderness Area
Directions:  6 MI N OF DECKER ON COUNTY RD 314
Township:  08S   Range:  40E   Section:  35
FWP Region:  Region 7
Fishing District:  Eastern Fishing District



Species Present
Game Fish Opportunities:
Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
All Species Present:
Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Sauger, Shorthead Redhorse, Smallmouth Bass, Spottail Shiner, Stonecat, Walleye, White Crappie, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead
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.
Standard Fishing Regulations for the 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
Applies to entire water body:
Hook and Line/Setlines: 6 lines with 6 hooks per line through the ice.
Crappie: 30 daily and 60 in possession.
Boating Regulations

Standard Boating Regulations for the State of Montana

Exceptions to Standard Boating Regulations for Tongue River Reservoir
Regulation Description & Exceptions
No-wake speed No wake speed in the following areas: 'As buoyed in the marina area at Campers Point; the entire Tongue River Reservoir from Shoreline to 300 feet from theshoreline from the south point that forms Corral Creek Bah (DNRC cabin site), north to the face of the dam, west along the dam face, and south along the west shore of the reservoir to the point where the Tongue River enters the reservoir; Rattlesnake Bay, Campers Point Bay, Pee Wee Point Bay, Cormorant BAy, Corral Creek Bya (DNRC cabin site bay), and Tongue River from the Wyoming border to the Tongue River Reservoir. Exceptions: (1) personal watercraft wich must maintain a minimum operating speed following the most direct route through the no-wake zone to and from shore. (2) Motorized watercraft towing a skier from a dock or the shore.

Fishing Access Sites
Tongue River Reservoir State Park River Mile: 0
The 12-mile long reservoir is situated among scenic red shale, juniper canyons, and the open prairies of southeastern Montana. The park is loved by Montana and Wyoming anglers, campers, and boaters. Water sports are popular here and the park boasts excellent fishing as four state record fish have been pulled from its waters. It’s remote, so plan accordingly.  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  642 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
Year Days Fished¹ Trips² State Rank³ Regional Rank³
2005 19,890 396 33 2
2003 23,991 560 27 1
2001 29,423 730 22 1
1999 21,734 534 35 1

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, 2007 Walleye 1.5 50,000
May, 2007 Walleye .2 1,000,000
Jun, 2006 Walleye 1.3 66,072
May, 2006 Walleye .2 1,000,000
Jun, 2005 Walleye 1.2 50,000
Apr, 2005 Walleye .2 1,000,000
Jul, 2004 Walleye 1.6 45,073
May, 2004 Sauger .8 349,378
May, 2004 Walleye .2 1,000,000
Jun, 2003 Sauger 1.2 85,024
Jun, 2003 Walleye 1.1 50,000
May, 2003 Sauger .2 477,870
Apr, 2003 Walleye .2 1,000,000
Jun, 2002 Walleye 1.2 50,000
May, 2002 Walleye .2 1,000,000
Jun, 2001 Walleye 1.1 50,000
May, 2001 Walleye .2 1,000,000
Jun, 2000 Walleye 1.2 50,000
Apr, 2000 Walleye .2 1,000,000
Jun, 1999 Walleye 1.2 50,120
Apr, 1999 Walleye .2 1,000,000
Jun, 1998 Walleye 1.3 50,000
Apr, 1998 Walleye .2 1,000,000

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