ARM 12.7.701. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT AND COMMERCIAL FISH PLANTING

(1) The fish species on the following list and those listed in 87-5-714, MCA, may be introduced or transplanted by the department. This includes plants made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fish hatcheries at the department's request, commercial hatchery stocking of licensed private and commercial ponds when approved by the department, and commercial hatchery stocking of waters on private lands when approved by the department. List of fish species approved: Common Name Scientific Name White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus Pallid Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus Shovelnose Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Paddlefish Polyodon spathula Goldeye Hiodon alosoides Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni Pygmy Whitefish Prosopium coulteri Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Westslope Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus virginalis bouvieri Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus Splake Salvelinus fontinalis- Salvelinus namaycush hybrid Arctic Grayling Thymallus arcticus Northern Pearl Dace Margariscus nachtriebi Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eos Finescale Dace Chrosomus neogaeus Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilis Sturgeon Chub Macrhybopsis gelida Sicklefin Chub Macrhybopsis meeki Lake Chub Couesius plumbeus Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides Sand Shiner Notropis stramineus Brassy Minnow Hybognathus hankinsoni Plains Minnow Hybognathus placitus Western Silvery Minnow Hybognathus argyritis Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalus Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus Stonecat Noturus flavus Burbot Lota lota Plains Killifish Fundulus zebrinus Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans Sauger Sander canadensise Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile Rocky Mountain Sculpin Uranidea bairdi Columbia Slimy Sculpin Uranidea cognatus Torrent Sculpin Uranidea rhotheus Cedar Sculpin Uranidea schitsuumsh Spoonhead Sculpin Uranidea ricei (2) The commission determines, in accordance with its authority under 87-5-711, MCA, that the department's experiences with and studies of prior fish plantings constitute a scientific investigation as required by 87-5-714, MCA, and the plan required by 87-5-713, MCA. The commission also determines that the species in (1) possess no threat or harm to native wildlife and plants or to agricultural production, and that the transplantation or introduction of the species in (1) have significant benefits to the public. (3) No state-raised fish shall be planted into any waters of the state where public access for fishing is denied. Fish shall not be placed in stream locations closer than one-half mile from portions of the stream where public access is denied. This restriction does not apply to state-owned access areas.