FISHERIES DIVISION 



Montana Grayling 



MANAGEMENT 



Montana is famous for its trout fishing and in the past ten 

 years the number of non-resident fishing licenses has increased over 

 300 per cent. Everyone that enjoys trout fishing enjoys Montana. 

 The Fish and Game Department's main effort in fish culture is to 

 establish management practices that will somewhat keep up with 

 the population trends and the demand for this wholesome recreation. 



The species of trout that are found in Montana are the following: 

 The native blackspotted trout, the dolly varden (bull trout), rainbow 

 trout. Lock Leven trout, eastern brook trout and mackinaw trout. 

 There are a few lakes in the state that are also stocked with Cali- 

 fornia golden trout. 



Today, Montana has the largest population of grayling of any 

 state in the union. The grayling has all but disappeared in the United 

 States and every effort is being made to provide sanctuaries for 

 these fish and management practices are being arranged for the pro- 

 tection of grayling during spawning. New sanctuaries are made by 

 introducing them in high altitude inaccessible lakes. Further studies 

 will be conducted regarding the grayling management in Montana. 



Two of the principal sport fishes in the State of Montana are 

 the silver salmon and the sockeye salmon. The sockeye salmon is 

 being used more and more extensively in lakes for which they are 

 suited. After three years stocking, they provide very good fishing 

 and seem to maintain their own population. The silver salmon, to 

 date, with what information we have, does not sustain itself in 

 impounded waters but must be introduced each year. Wherever 



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