Lost Creek near Anaconda MT
Lost Creek MT USGS
Lost Creek near Anaconda MT (12323840) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Lost Creek 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
- 12323840
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- MT
- Coordinates
- 46.1613, -112.8938
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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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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
- 2
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 22 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Crappie 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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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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Kokanee Salmon 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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Lake Trout 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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Largemouth Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 5
- Size rule
- only 1 greater than 12 inches
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
- 15
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Smallmouth Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Feb 28 Details
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Mar 1 – Feb 28
- Daily limit
- 15
- Size rule
- no size limit
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Walleye 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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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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Bull Trout 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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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 2026-09-10 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 at this station's reachLost Creek near Anaconda MT has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling at this monitoring station's reach (COMID 24293784). The dataset includes 1 species with recorded observations.
Species include: brown trout (Salmo trutta).
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Sampled at this station's reach
- Fish were sampled directly on the river reach this gauge sits on, so these species were recorded at this spot rather than inferred.
- Records
- 1 species
- from 1 individual record
- Observed
- Sep 10, 2008 – Sep 10, 2008
- 1 dated record