Eagle MT Private Pond License Review FWP-DN-FSH-R3-24-084

Dec 31, 2024 12:30 PM

A private landowner is applying for a Private Fish Pond License and proposes to stock Rainbow Trout in an unnamed private pond. The pond is a 1.3 surface acre pond in the South Willow Creek drainage near Harrison. The pond is not connected to Willow Creek and is outside the floodplain. It is fed by groundwater and has a screened outlet (Agri-drain). There is no documented fish presence. There are no documented Montana Species of Special Concern in the vicinity of the pond. Risk of escapement is low. Rainbow Trout are present in the nearest surface water system (Willow Creek). Rainbow Trout could be removed from the pond via chemical treatments or stocking can be stopped to let the fish age out.

The project is sponsored by the private landowner, and the license would be active for 10 years from the year of issuance (2024). The license can be renewed for additional 10-year intervals at the end of each term, and the license is transferable.