Papoose Meadows Private Pond License Review FWP-CEA-FSH-R3-25-023
Jun 6, 2025 12:00 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 0.45 surface acres and on 1511 Highway 287 North south of Cameron about 135 yards east of the Madison River. The Madison River contains Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. The pond is fed from groundwater recharge. The outlet consists of a screened Agri-Drain control structure. The intermittent discharge of the pond is directed toward a vegetated swale on the property. Rainbow Trout are not native to the Madison River but were legally stocked. Rainbow Trout could be removed from the pond via chemical treatments or through senescence.
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 (2025). 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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Deadline: Comments will be accepted from June 6, 2025, through June 21, 2025
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Matt Mccormack, Fisheries Technician
1400 South 19th
Bozeman, MT 59718
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