Lox Private Pond Application Environmental Assessment
Jun 28, 2024 9:51 AM
A landowner is applying for a private fish pond license and proposes to stock rainbow trout and Yellowstone cutthroat trout. The pond is an off-stream reservoir supplied by groundwater sources. The private pond is approximately 0.1 surface acres and located near (~1.0 km) Bear and Rock creeks, and Red Lodge, Montana. The risks of stocking the pond with hatchery-reared rainbow trout and Yellowstone cutthroat trout are minimal and escapement by natural means is highly unlikely. Additionally, Rock Creek has established populations of non-native rainbow trout that are managed as sport fish.
The project is sponsored by the private landowner, and the license would be active for a period of 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.
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Public Comment Opportunity:
Deadline: Comments will be accepted from June 28 to July 12, 2024, at 5 p.m.
Written comments can be mailed to:
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Attn: Shannon Blackburn
2300 Lake Elmo Dr.
Billings, MT 59105
Emailed comments can be sent to Shannon.Blackburn@mt.gov.