Montana Fisheries Division records, 1950-1978.

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Montana Fisheries Division records, 1950-1978.

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These Montana Fisheries Division records consist of Flint Creek Hatchery Study job completion reports (1950s); and Montana Water Planning Team river basin study materials (1970-1978).

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Montana. Dept. of Fish and Game.

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Montana. Fish Division

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Montana. Fisheries Division

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Montana passed its first laws related to fish regulation in 1864, governing the manner in which fish could be caught. Additional laws governing fish were passed in the ensuing years and fish stocking occurred in many rivers and lakes, but it was not until 1896 that the first fish hatchery was built in Montana. Located on Bridger Creek near Bozeman, this hatchery was built by the federal government and operated under the direction of Dr. James Henshall. In 1901 the Montana Department...