Spanish Peaks Land Holdings, LLC Private Pond License Review FWP-FSH-R3-24-039

May 30, 2024 10:23 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 0.2 surface acre pond located on 630 Bitterbrush Trail, Big Sky, MT.

The pond is near Big Sky about one mile from the Middle Fork of the West Fork (Middle Fork), which is a tributary to the Gallatin River. The Middle Fork contains Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout. The pond is fed by a groundwater well located at the site. The outlet consists of a screened Argi-Drain control structure. The discharge is perennial and flows onto a vegetated swale on the property with little chance to reach state waters.