Public comment sought on stocking of three reservoirs in Hill and Phillips Co.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on proposals to stock bluegill into three different reservoirs in Region 6. The proposals include stocking bluegill into:

Bailey Reservoir in Hill Co., a private reservoir that is managed as a Fishing Access Site by FWP. PR 054 Reservoir in Phillips Co., a BLM reservoir; Doucette Reservoir in Phillips Co., a BLM reservoir

The bluegill will provide another angling opportunity and serve as a forage fish for existing gamefish populations such as largemouth bass (PR 054 and Doucette) and walleye (Bailey).

The draft Environmental Assessments (EAs) on the proposals summarize the proposed action and analyze the potential risks associated. The draft EA’s are open for public comment until April 30, 2019. Copies of the EAs are available at the Havre and Glasgow FWP offices, or can be found on the fwp.gov website at fwp.mt.gov/news/publicNotices/. The EAs are also available at the direct links below:

Bailey-https://myfwp.mt.gov/getRepositoryFile? objectID=91304

PR 054- https://myfwp.mt.gov/getRepository File?objectID=91303

Doucette- https://myfwp.mt.gov/getRepository File?objectID=91302

Interested parties can comment directly on the fwp webpage, mail to: Attn: (Baileys/PR 054/Doucette) bluegill introduction, Cody Nagel, MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 2165 Hwy 2 E., Havre, MT 59501, or emailed to fisheries biologist Cody Nagel at cnagel@mt.gov. Thank you for your interest in this project.