Big Muddy Creek nr mouth nr Culbertson MT
Big Muddy Creek MT USGS
Big Muddy Creek nr mouth nr Culbertson MT (06185110) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Big Muddy Creek in MT, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 18 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 06185110
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- MT
- Coordinates
- 48.1645, -104.6295
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Fishing regulations
Eastern 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
- 5
- Possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Bass Open · Harvest status unknown Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
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
- 10
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 status unknown Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Possession limit
- 20
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
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 status unknown Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Possession limit
- 6
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Northern Pike Open · Harvest status unknown Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Paddlefish Open · Harvest status unknown Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
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
- Possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Shortnose Gar Open · Harvest status unknown Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
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
Sampled in this watershedBig Muddy Creek nr mouth nr Culbertson MT has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling in the HUC8 watershed 10060006 containing this station. The dataset includes 18 species with recorded observations.
Species include: black bullhead (Ameiurus melas), yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), river carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio), white sucker (Catostomus commersonii), northern redbelly dace (Chrosomus eos), and 13 others.
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- River Carpsucker Carpiodes carpio
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eos
- Lake Chub Couesius plumbeus
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile
- Goldeye Hiodon alosoides
- Brassy Minnow Hybognathus hankinsoni
- Plains Minnow Hybognathus placitus
- Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
- Pearl Dace Margariscus margarita
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilis
- Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Sampled in this watershed
- Fish were sampled elsewhere in the same watershed — a provincial or federal survey nearby, not at the gauge itself.
- Records
- 18 species
- from 18 individual records
- Observed
- Sep 28, 2001 – Sep 15, 2016
- 6 dated records