Panfish Stocking at Multiple Region 6 Ponds Draft Environmental Assessment
Jun 19, 2023 2:53 PM
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is proposing to stock warmwater species into BR 012, Gullwing, Paleface, Plutz, and Shallow Reservoirs. All five reservoirs are located on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. The proposed species being considered for stocking include yellow perch (Perca Flavescens), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), and black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus). The proposed action is being considered to increase angling opportunities in northern Blaine and south Phillips Counties. Historically, all five reservoirs have been managed as public fisheries for various species. Runoff in 2023 has refilled these reservoirs and all five can support yellow perch, bluegill, and black crappie which are popular sportfish targeted by anglers.
The proposed species would be stocked during the summer and fall of 2023 and 2024. FWP would use hatchery reared fish from a Montana State owned hatchery and/or wild fish transfers from disease and aquatic invasive species certified donor sources within the boundaries of MFWP Region 6 to re-establish fish populations accessible to anglers.
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Public Comment Opportunity
The comment period will be open from June 19th, 2023, to July 3rd, 2023. FWP asks that comments on this draft environmental assessment be submitted to either of the following addresses by 5 p.m. on July 3, 2023
Cody Nagel (Panfish Stocking at Multiple Region 6 Ponds)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2165 Hwy 2 East
Havre, MT 59501
or email: cnagel@mt.gov