Yaak River near Troy MT
Yaak River MT USGS
Yaak River near Troy MT (12304500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Yaak River in MT, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. One fish species is associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 12304500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- MT
- Coordinates
- 48.5617, -115.9702
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Fishing regulations
Western District zone defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Cutthroat Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 3
- Size rule
- no size limit
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 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 watershedYaak River near Troy MT has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling in the HUC8 watershed 17010103 containing this station. The dataset includes 1 species with recorded observations.
Species include: cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii).
- Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii
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
- 1 species
- from 1 individual record
- Observed
- Jul 18, 2012 – Jul 18, 2012
- 1 dated record