Augustine Private Pond License Review FWP-FSH-R3-24-040

May 30, 2024 10:32 AM

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 0.02 surface acre pond located on 1020 Stonegate Drive, Bozeman, MT.

The pond is located north of Bozeman approximately 400 feet from Churn Creek, which is a tributary to the East Gallatin River. Churn Creek likely contains Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout. The pond is fed by a groundwater well located at the site. There is no outlet for this pond. The pond consists of a recirculating pump that returns water to an inlet channel. Risk of escapement is very low. Rainbow Trout are not native to Churn Creek or the East Gallatin River but were legally stocked. Rainbow Trout could be removed from the pond via chemical treatments or through senescence.