vegetation is well established in Hebgen Reservoir and bordering marshes. 



Access is excellent. A large number of nonresident fishermen use this 

 area, apparently because of its proximity to Yellowstone National Park. Although 

 rainbow and brown trout comprised the major portion of the take, Utah chub fre- 

 quently were caught and cutthroat trout, Rocky Mountain whitefish, and suckers 

 also were taken. 



Type and period of coverage: Semi-intensive checks, May 21 through 

 September 30, 1952. 



Period of estimates: Fishing season, same as above period. 



Expenditures for equipment and annual items: See Madison Reservoir. 



Other expenditure items: Single figure derived for this area and the 

 upper section of the Madison River covered in 1952 and applied to both fisheries. 



Cold-water streams 



Middle Section , West Gallatin River , Montana (6, 13). The West Galla- 

 tin River is located on the east slope of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern 

 Montana. Most of the drainage basin is above 5»000 feet and is covered with 

 coniferous forests. The middle section, 28 miles in length, is subject to ex- 

 tensive diversion of water for irrigation purposes, and the gradient is moderate. 

 Access is excellent. Most fishing in this area was by residents of Bozeman, 

 about 9 miles away. 



Rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat, and hybrid trout, Rocky Mountain 

 whitefish, and suckers were taken in the West Gallatin River. 



Type and period of coverage: Intensive checks, May 22 through Septem- 

 ber 30, 19l9, and May 21 through September 30, 1950. Limited checks in fall 

 of both 19149 and 1950. 



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