St. Mary River near Babb MT
St. Mary River MT USGS
St. Mary River near Babb MT (05017500) is a real-time river monitoring station on the St. Mary River in MT, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and publishes a 7-day flow forecast when flow data is available. 4 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05017500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- MT
- Coordinates
- 48.8330, -113.4207
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Fishing regulations
Central District zone defaultSpecies regulated in this area
These are species and groups covered by the applicable area rules, not a claim that they occur at this station.
Default rules for this area. A grey row means the current season status is not confirmed by this release.
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(Kokanee & Chinook) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 5
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Brook Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 20
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Burbot (Ling) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 5
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Channel Catfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Combined Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 5
- Possession limit
- 10
- Size rule
- only 1 over 18 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Crappie Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 15
- Possession limit
- 30
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Lake Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 3
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Sauger/Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 5
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Shovelnose Sturgeon Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 5
- Size rule
- none over 40 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Tiger Muskie Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 1
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 20
- Possession limit
- 40
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Pallid Sturgeon Closed Closed all year Details
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Closed all year
- Notes
- Closed all year
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-10-26 in America/Denver
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Montana Fishing Regulations before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbySt. Mary River Near Babb Mt has 4 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni), Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae), Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus), Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis).
- Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni
- Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
- Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 4 species
- from 7 individual records
- Observed
- Aug 9, 2022 – Jul 15, 2026
- 7 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 7 records