CraiDLAKE 



I<ake T>f!Sf ription: 



Cibid Lake is a small closed-basin lake located southwest of Horseshoe Lake. It has a maximum 

 depth of 60 feet and a surface area of 1 1 acres. Between March 1 , 1993 and February 28, 1994, 

 FWP estimated that as many as 81 anglers of which 100 percent were Montana residents, fished 

 at Cibid Lake (Montana Statewide Angling Pressure Report). 



T<akft Status; 



Management of Cibid Lake commenced in 1973 when initial gill-net surveys indicated that 

 pumpkinseeds and largemouth bass had been illegally introduced to the lake. FWP initiated 

 planting of Cibid Lake with rainbow trout in 1973 on a two-year rotating basis to maximize 

 growth rates (Table 14). There is no natural rqnxxluction of trout in Cibid Lake so the population 

 is supported wholly by stocking. A 1992 gill-net survey produced rainbow from 12 to 14 inches 

 (1.7 per net) that were in good condition relative to adjacent lakes. In addition, pumpkinseeds 

 were captured at relatively high numbers (6.0 per net). Although no bass were captured, they 

 probably exist at a low density. 



Table 14. Historic fish stocking of Cibid Lake 1973-1994. 



1, Pumpkinseeds and largemouth bass make successful stocking of rainbow and cutthroat 

 trout difficult. 



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