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Author: Gary David Blount Publisher:[email protected] ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 80
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Cliff Lake is a pristine, turquoise colored water, medium altitude trout fishery. Cliff Lake contains three-trout species: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout and Brook Trout. Cliff Lake sits in an old Earth Quake Fault created many years ago. The Earth Quake in 1959 that created Quake Lake on the Madison River 6-miles from Cliff Lake caused some damage at Cliff Lake. Cliff Lake sustained some damage from this Earth Quake, large boulders from the cliffs surrounding the lake dislodged, falling into the lake and onto a tent in the campground killing one-person. This Earth Quake Fault contains six-lakes, from northerly to southerly: Wade Lake, Cliff Lake, Otter Lake, Goose Lake, Hidden Lake and Elk Lake. Cliff Lake is a nesting area for Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, Osprey, Sand Hill Crain, Great Blue Herons and Loons. Cliff Lake has three inlets: Lost Mine Canyon Creek, Antelope Creek and Horn Creek. There is no surface water leaving Cliff Lake to the north towards Wade Lake. The water flows underground through the Earth Quake Fault into Wade Lake. Cliff Lake at times has decent hatches of Pale Morning Dun (Ephemerella inermis and Ephemerella infrequens) and Speckled Dun (Callibaetis nigritis) in Lost Mine Canyon Creek, Horn Arm and Antelope Prong Arm. The lake is full of Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdi), Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus) and Cray Fish; the jig fishermen can produce some nice trout from this lake. Cliff Lake has three-campgrounds: Cliff Point, Hill Top and a primitive campground. Cliff Lake is 30-miles From West Yellowstone, Montana.
Author: Gary David Blount Publisher:[email protected] ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 80
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Cliff Lake is a pristine, turquoise colored water, medium altitude trout fishery. Cliff Lake contains three-trout species: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout and Brook Trout. Cliff Lake sits in an old Earth Quake Fault created many years ago. The Earth Quake in 1959 that created Quake Lake on the Madison River 6-miles from Cliff Lake caused some damage at Cliff Lake. Cliff Lake sustained some damage from this Earth Quake, large boulders from the cliffs surrounding the lake dislodged, falling into the lake and onto a tent in the campground killing one-person. This Earth Quake Fault contains six-lakes, from northerly to southerly: Wade Lake, Cliff Lake, Otter Lake, Goose Lake, Hidden Lake and Elk Lake. Cliff Lake is a nesting area for Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, Osprey, Sand Hill Crain, Great Blue Herons and Loons. Cliff Lake has three inlets: Lost Mine Canyon Creek, Antelope Creek and Horn Creek. There is no surface water leaving Cliff Lake to the north towards Wade Lake. The water flows underground through the Earth Quake Fault into Wade Lake. Cliff Lake at times has decent hatches of Pale Morning Dun (Ephemerella inermis and Ephemerella infrequens) and Speckled Dun (Callibaetis nigritis) in Lost Mine Canyon Creek, Horn Arm and Antelope Prong Arm. The lake is full of Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdi), Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus) and Cray Fish; the jig fishermen can produce some nice trout from this lake. Cliff Lake has three-campgrounds: Cliff Point, Hill Top and a primitive campground. Cliff Lake is 30-miles From West Yellowstone, Montana.
Author: Gary David Blount Publisher:[email protected] ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 48
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Normal 0 Golden Trout Lake is located high in the Gallatin Mountain Range at over 8,000-feet above sea level. To reach the trailhead drive seven-mile north of Big Sky, Montana to the Portal Creek Road. Turn right on Portal Creek Road and drive six-mile to the Golden Trout Lake Trailhead. Golden Trout Lake lies in a cirque in a lush Alpine Forest, in a Wilderness setting. Golden Trout Lake is crystal clear, small in size and contains only Golden Trout. Springs feed Golden Trout Lake and there is an outlet the Golden Trout use for spawning.
Author: Gary David Blount Publisher:[email protected] ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 244
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Normal 0 The headwaters of the Bitterroot River originate from two-major Head Waters. The East Fork of the Bitterroot River originates from the Sapphire Mountains and Anaconda Pintler Wilderness Areas. The West Fork of the Bitterroot River originates from the Bitterroot Mountains and the Selway – Bitterroot Wilderness Areas. The West Fork of the Bitterroot River was dammed in the early 1900’s creating Painted Rocks Reservoir. Below Painted Rocks Reservoir lies the tail-water fishery section of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River, which flows downstream to its confluence with the East Fork of the Bitterroot River north of the town of Conner, Montana. The East Fork of the Bitterroot River is still a free flowing stream. The Wild Fires of “2000” burned much of the timberland in the headwaters of both drainages. During spring run-off and summer thunderstorms the East Fork of the Bitterroot River turns turbid from the ash that is washed into the river from the tributaries flowing into the river. The West Fork of the Bitterroot River however remains clear, Painted Rocks Reservoir allows the headwater run-off to settle out within the reservoir before entering the West Fork of the Bitterroot River below the dam. The East Fork of the Bitterroot River confluence with the West Fork of the Bitterroot River forms the mainsteam of the Bitterroot River, which flows northerly to its confluence with the Clarkfork River outside the city of Missoula, Montana. The Bitterroot River trout fishery has experienced depravation from mankind since the early 1900’s when Marcus Daly “The Copper King” and others commissioned the building of an extensive network of irrigation canals throughout the Bitterroot Valley. The largest canal is the Big Ditch, which runs northerly over seventy-five miles in length traversing the eastside of the Bitterroot River Valley. They built large diversion dams across the Bitterroot River and diverted most of the tributaries in the Bitterroot Valley. These diversion dams dewater the Bitterroot River severely during the summer months. Most of the Bitterroot Tributaries become dry during critical spawning periods for Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout and Bull Trout. With these depravation problems on the Bitterroot River there are still some sections of the Bitterroot River that offer good fishing for Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout and to a lesser degree Bull Trout. The Bitterroot River at time offers some excellent dry fly fishing. In March and April there are Stone Flies: Skwala Stone Flies (Skwala parallela) and Winter Stone Flies (Capina sp.), May Flies: Midges (Diptera / Chironomous), Early Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis tricaudatus), Dark Gray Quill (Ameletus connectus) and Caddies Flies: Grannom (Brachycentrus occidentalis) and Green Sedge (Ryacophila sp.). In May, June, July and August there are Stone Flies: Salmon Fly (Pteronarcys californica), Western Big Golden Stone Fly (Calineuria californica), Western Medium Golden Brown Stone Fly (Isoperla sp.), Little Yellow Stone Fly (Alloperla pallidula) and Little Olive Stone Fly (Alloperla delicata); May Flies: Midges (Diptera / Chironomous), Late Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis parvus), Little Western Blue-Winged Olive (Ephemerella margarita), Western Green Drake (Drunella grandis), Pale Morning Dun (Ephemerella inermis and Ephemerella infrequens), Small Western Green Drake (Ephemerella flavilinea), Western Leadwing (Isonychia sicca) and Dark Gray Quill (Ameletus connectus); Caddis Flies: Grannom (Brachycentrus occidentalis), Green Sedge (Ryacophila sp.), Great Gray Spotted Sedge (Arctopsyche grandis), Little Tan Short Horn Sedge (Glossosoma sp.), Ring Horn Microcaddis (Leucotrichia pictipes), Spotted Sedge (Hydropsyche sp.), Little Sister Sedge (Cheumatopsyche campyla) and Little Plain Brown Sedge (Lepidostoma pluviale). In September and October there are May Flies: Late Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis parvus), Little Western Blue-Winged Olive (Ephemerella margarita), Tiny Western Olive (Pseudocloeon edmundsi), Pale Morning Dun (Ephemerella inermis and Ephemerella infrequens), Gray Drake (Siphlonurus occidentalis), White Winged Black (Tricorythodes minutus), Caddis: Giant Orange Sedge (Dicosmoecus sp.) and Midges (Diptera / Chironomous).
Author: Gary David Blount Publisher:[email protected] ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 148
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Rock Creek is located 25-east of Missoula, Montana off Interstate 90. Rock Creek headwaters originate from three-Mountain Ranges. The North Fork of Rock Creek and the West Fork of Rock Creek originate from the Sapphire Mountain Range. The East Fork of Rock Creek and the Middle Fork of Rock Creek originate from the Anaconda Mountain Range and the Anaconda – Pintler Wilderness Area. The Upper Willow Creek originates from the John Long Mountains. There are numerous small streams flowing into Rock Creek on its journey north to its confluence with the Clarkfork of the Columbia River. In the 1980’s Rock Creek contained roughly 2,000 Rainbow Trout per mile of stream in the lower 28-miles of Rock Creek; from Gillies Bridge downstream to the mouth of Rock Creek. In the 1990’s the Rainbow Trout population in Rock Creek plummeted to just 300 Rainbow Trout per mile of stream. This drastic decline in the Rainbow Trout population was caused by Whirling Disease and by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks decision to halt the stocking of Hatchery Rainbow Trout into the East Fork of Rock Creek Reservoir. To this day there has been no significant increase in the Rock Creek Rainbow Trout population. However, the Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout population in Rock Creek has rebounded somewhat to fill the void of lost Rainbow Trout population. Also the non-native Brown Trout population is on the increase. The Rock Creek fishery consists of native Westslope Cutthroat Trout up to 24-inches in length, native Bull Trout up to 36-inches in length, native Mountain Whitefish up to 24-inches in length, non-native Brown Trout up to 26-inches in length, non-native Rainbow Trout up to 24-inches in length and non-native Brook Trout up to 14-inches in length. Important Entomology And Forage Fish on Rock Creek are: Stone Flies: 1. Skwala (Skwala parallela) March – April (Size 8-10-12-14) 2. Salmon Fly (Pteronarcys californica) May – July (Size 2-4-6-8) 3. Western Big Golden Stone (Calineuria californica) May – August (Size 4-6-8-10-12) 4. Western Medium Golden Brown Stone (Isoperla sp.) June – September (Size 4-6-8-10) 5. Little Yellow Stone (Alloperla pallidula) June – October (Size 12-14-16-18) 6. Little Olive Stone (Alloperla delicata) May – August (Size 12-14-16-18) 7. Winter Stone (Capina sp.) January – March (Size 14-16-18) May Flies: 1. Western Black Quill (Rhithrogenahageni) March – April (Size 12-14) 2. Early Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis tricaudatus) March – April (Size 14-16-18) 3. Late Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis parvus) June – November (Size 16-22) 4. Little Western Blue-Winged Olive (Ephemerella margarita) July – September (Size 16-22) 5. Western Green Drake (Drunella grandis) June – July (Size 10-12) 6. Pale Morning Dun (Ephemerella inermis and Ephemerella infrequens) May –September (Size 14-16-18) 7. Small Western Green Drake (Ephemerella flavilinea) June – August (Size 14-16) 8. Western Leadwing (Isonychia sicca) June – July Size (Size 10-12) 9. Dark Gray Quill (Ameletus connectus) May – June (Size 12-14) 10. White Winged Black (Tricorythodes minutus) July – October (Size 18-20) 11. Midges (Diptera / Chironomous) Caddis Flies 1. Grannom (Brachycentrus occidentalis) April – May (Size 12-14-16) 2. Green Sedge (Ryacophila sp.) April – October (Size 10-12-14-16) 3. Great Gray Spotted Sedge (Arctopsyche grandis) May – August (Size 8-10-12) 4. Little Tan Short Horn Sedge (Glossosoma sp.) June – August (Size 14-16-18) 5. Spotted Sedge (Hydropsyche sp.) July – October (Size 12-14-16) 6. Little Plain Brown Sedge (Lepidostoma pluviale) June – August (Size 14-16-18) 7. Giant Orange Sedge (Dicosmoecus sp.) September – October (Size 6-8-10-12) 8. Spruce Bud Worm Moth July – August (Size 10-12-14) Forage Fish 1. Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdi) Year Round (Size 3/0-2/0-1/0-2-4-6-8) 2. Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus) Year Round (Size 3/0-2/0-1/0-2-4-6-8) 3. Black-Nose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae) Year Round (Size 3/0-2/0-1/0-2-4-6-8)
Author: Gary David Blount Publisher:[email protected] ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 90
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Normal 0 Rattlesnake Creek is a small wadeable creek which runs through the Rattlesnake Wilderness and Recreation Area for approximately 23 miles and flows into the Clarkfork River in downtown Missoula, Montana. Until 1983, Rattlesnake Creek was used as Missoula's municipal water supply. In 1940 the creek was closed to fishing above the water supply reservoir, which is located 2.5 miles upstream from the mouth. Due to an outbreak of Giardia in 1983, Missoula began using wells as its sole source of water thus allowing recreational use of the water for the first time in 45 years. In the winter of 1984-85 the Montana Fish and Game Commission opened Rattlesnake Creek to catch and release fishing above Beeskove Creek. A six-mile hike limits access to the catch and release fishing section. No vehicle travel is allowed but mountain bikers for easier access can use an old fire road. The current study on Rattlesnake Creek was designed to obtain more intensive data than otherwise possible by state or federal agencies. This report summarizes the results of research initiated in the spring of 1985 to evaluate the population dynamics of the unfished cutthroat fishery below Beeskove Creek and to evaluate the effects of special regulations in the area above Beeskove Creek. The Study Area The upper Rattlesnake Creek drainage is located 5.6 miles (8.3 km) north of Missoula in western Montana (Figure 1). The drainage encompasses approximately 81.3 square miles (21,053 ha), most of which is owned by the United States Forest Service. Rattlesnake Creek originates on the flanks of McLeod and Triangle peaks, flowing south-southwest to its confluence with the Clark Fork of the Columbia River at Missoula (Figure 1). In 23.3 miles (37.0 km), from source to mouth, the creek descends 5291.0 ft. (1613 m) for a mean gradient of 4.3%. Of the nine perennial tributaries, three (Wrangle, Lake, and High Falls creeks) originate from glacial lakes; the remaining 6 (Porcupine, East Fork of Rattlesnake, Beeskove, Pilcher, Fraser and Spring creeks) originate from springs. Numerous intermittent streams also feed Rattlesnake Creek. More than 40 lakes are located in the upper drainage mostly on the west side. Geologic studies indicate that the parent materials include argillites, quartzites, and limestone of the Precambrian Belt series as well as Cambrian shales and limestones (Nelson & Dobell,1961). The watershed is characterized by relatively high peak discharge per unit area, a disproportionately large amount from the upper elevations (Van der Poel, 1979). Rattlesnake Creek is a 3rd order stream, which flows through a fairly steep valley. The valley bottom is an open pine-larch forest; cottonwoods and shrubs line the creek. Occasionally the valley bottom opens up into small, grassy meadows. Higher in the drainage the valley is increasingly timbered and steep. A stable natural character generally persists throughout the drainage. The substrate of Rattlesnake Creek is mostly gravel and cobble with a few boulders. The average flow is approximately 45-50 cubic feet per second. Although the creek does not currently supply Missoula with water, it is primarily managed as a watershed and secondarily managed as a recreational area (USFS Management Plan, 1984). The possibility of building a small filtration plant on the creek and again using the water for Missoula's municipal water supply is being discussed. A small water company dam already exists 2.5-miles upstream from the mouth of Rattlesnake Creek. The area would be the most probable site for a filtration plant. The water company dam prevents all upstream fish migration from the Clarkfork River.
Author: Gary David Blount Publisher:[email protected] ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 82
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Normal 0 The Yellowstone Drainage supports the largest inland population of native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout on Earth. The Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout is considered a shared resource in Yellowstone Lake: Grizzly Bears, Black Bears, Bald Eagles Golden Eagles, Pelicans, Osprey, Great Blue Herons, Kingfishers, Gulls, Grebes, Terns, Loons, Mergansers, Mink, Otters, Wolves and Coyotes prey upon Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. In the Yellowstone drainage 200,000-pounds of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout are eaten each year by these animals and birds. Yellowstone Lake is the largest fresh water lake in the United States above 7,000-feet, it’s altitude is 7,733-feet above sea level. The Yellowstone Lake encompasses 136 square miles, it is 20-miles long, 14-miles wide and has 110-miles of shoreline. Yellowstone Lake is 320-feet deep at its deepest point. The average depth is 139-feet. Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout generally inhabit the upper 60-feet because their food source rarely occurs below that depth. The average surface temperature in August is 60 degrees Fahrenheit; the bottom the temperature never rises above 42 degrees Fahrenheit. The serenity of Yellowstone Lake can suddenly change with afternoon thunderstorms and their accompanying winds. These winds can routinely produce 3-foot waves or larger within minutes on Yellowstone Lake. With water temperatures averaging 41 degrees Fahrenheit you can develop hypothermia quickly if your vessel capsizes. Fishing season in Yellowstone Lake opens June 15th each year, usually! There are 124-tributaries the Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout use for spawning including the largest tributary, the Yellowstone River. These spawning tributaries open July 15th each year, however some remain closed all year. The use of all lead fishing tackle is band; fisherman must use Non-Toxic alternative products. The West Thumb geyser basin area has intense heat in the lake sediments, which indicate a shallow thermal system underlying this more recent caldera. If the lake level should fall just a few feet, an immense steam (hydrothermal) explosion could occur here. Mary Bay and Indian Pond now show evidence of these craters.
Author: Gary David Blount Publisher:[email protected] ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 64
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Normal 0 The Gallatin River originates from the northwest flank of Three Rivers Peak from Gallatin Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Gallatin Lake is just over 9,000-feet above sea level. The Gallatin River flows 13-miles northwesterly, before it begins to run parallel with Highway 191. For the next 12-miles the Gallatin River remains within Yellowstone National Park and is easily accessed from the many roadside pullouts along Highway 191. In this 12-mile section of the Gallatin River there are three significant tributaries, Fan Creek, Bacon Rind Creek and Specimen Creek entering the river. These three tributaries are used by the Gallatin River Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Grayling and Mountain Whitefish for spawning and theses tributaries supply recruitment back into the Gallatin River. The Gallatin River area within Yellowstone National Park is full of wildlife: Elk, Bison, Moose, Deer, Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, Wolves, Coyotes, Beavers, River Otters, Bald Eagles, Ospreys and Great Blue Herons. There are trails up every tributary which makes for easy access into the back county. The Gallatin River from it’s source, Gallatin Lake downstream to Highway 191 is icy cold, small and contains little habitat for large trout. From Fan Creek downstream to the Yellowstone National Park boundary the Gallatin River is lined sparsely with willows, pine forest and meadows. This section contains superb trout habitat, riffles, runs, pools and brush lined undercut banks. From the Yellowstone National Park boundary downstream to Bozeman, Montana the river flows swiftly through Gallatin Canyon. This section of the Gallatin River sees a lot of guided whitewater float trips during spring run-off and most of the summer.
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