Thunder River Ranch LLC Pond License Review FWP-DN-FSH-R3-24-013

Apr 4, 2024 3:53 PM

The 1.8-acre pond is in the Big Sheep Creek drainage and located on the Thunder River Ranch 13 miles west of Dell, MT. The pond will create suitable wetland habitat for waterfowl, fish, and the animals that prey on them. This pond was an existing pond that did not initially meet the State’s requirements for issuing a private pond license. However, work was completed to the pond in 2023 to resolve problems by installing a screened agri-drain outlet and removing a 50-foot recirculating stream at the inlet. The pond now meets all the criteria that is needed to become a licensed private fish pond.