tributaries. Efforts should be coordinated with the forest 

 biologist currently active in the drainage. 



3) Continue tagging studies, in conjunction with population 

 inventories, to evaluate fish movement trends and determine 

 seasonal use patterns which may influence future management 

 strategies. 



4) Continue and extend the scope of the voluntary creel census 

 to include season-long evaluations of angler use throughout the 

 drainage. This effort, complimented by a statewide fishing 

 pressure survey planned for 1989, will help determine angler 

 influences in the river. Fisherman contacts will also function 

 to inform the public of the various fisheries concerns in the 

 Blackfoot River. 



5) Develop public consensus for future fisheries management by 

 presenting results of this inventory and analysis to the 

 interested public. Meetings and/or media exposure is recommended 

 in the population centers of Lincoln, Ovando, Seeley Lake, 

 Missoula, and Great Falls. 



5) Develop a river management plan on the Blackfoot River to 

 deal with public concerns and resource issues in the drainage. 



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